New country records of Scarabaeoidea (Coleoptera) from the Palaearctic Region Author Ziani, Stefano Author Bezděk, Aleš Author Branco, Tristão Author Hillert, Oliver Author Jákl, Stanislav Author Král, David Author Mantič, Marion Author Rössner, Eckehard Author Sehnal, Richard text Insecta Mundi 2015 2015-02-12 2015 409 1 36 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.5181742 1942-1354 5181742 BC346F5E-BEEC-4FF7-84DF-C12F9D30B61E Rhysothorax rufa (Fabricius, 1792) Material examined . ROMANIA : Bechetu [left bank of the Danube River], landing place of ferryboats, 1.vi.1996 , several spec. collected in flight in the afternoon, M. Knížek and J. Vávra leg. ( 3 ♀♀ in DKCP ). BULGARIA : Vidin [right bank of the Danube River], 14.vi.1975 , V. Hraběta leg. ( 1 ♂ in DKCP ). Distribution . Distributed from North and Central Europe to European part of Kazakhstan (Ural River basin), introduced to Canada and the USA ( Nikolajev 1987 , Stebnicka 1977 , 2011 ). Previously unknown from the Balkan Peninsula. First records from Romania and Bulgaria . Responsible author: D. Král