Taxonomic studies on Leptodirinae from Bulgaria, with review of the genera Beskovia and Beronia and catalogue of the known species (Coleoptera Cholevidae)

Taxonomic and chorological data on Leptodirinae from Bulgaria are given, particularly on the genera: Bureschiana V. B. Gueorguiev, 1963, Rhodopiola V. B. Gueorguiev, 1960, Beskovia V. B. Gueorguiev, 1960, Beronia V. B. Gueorguiev, 1960, Bulgariella Karaman, 1958, Netolitzkya Mueller, 1913 and Hexaurus Reitter, 1885. A "phyletic lineage of Bulgariella", including the genus Bulgariella Karaman, 1958, and a "phyletic lineage of Beronia" including the genus Beronia V. B. Gueorguiev, 1960 are established. The following synonymy is proposed: Vratzaniola pandurskii Dupre, 2000 = Radevia hanusi Knirsch, 1925 n. syn. The following new species are described: Beskovia tranteevi n. sp. (Bulgaria, Western Predbalkan Region, "Bezimenna 22" Cave (= cave without name 22) near railway station Gara Karlukovo, Lovec District); Beskovia beroni n. sp. (Bulgaria, Western Stara Planina, Ponor Planina Mt, "Kozarskata pestera" Cave near railway station Laakatnik, Svoge District); Beronia andreevi n. sp. (Bulgaria, Western Stara Planina, "Ajducka dupka" Cave near vil. Prevala, Ciprovci District and "Vodni pec" Cave near vil. Dolni Lom, Vidin District); Hexaurus beroni n. sp. (Bulgaria, Central Stara Planina, Kaloferska Planina Mt, "Duhaloto" Cave near quarter Vidima - Aprilci Town, Loved District).