(Figs. 3 c, 6 c, 7 b, 8)
Delenda carthago Croissandeau: Bekchiev, 2011: 268 (faunistic record)
Material examined. (17 ♂♂, 14 ♀♀). Holotype: 1 ♂, Bulgaria, East Rhodopes, Bial Gradets village, N 41.41905 E 25.90728, 27.10. 2013, leg. R. Bekchiev, (NMNHS); Paratypes: (8 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀) Bulgaria, East Rhodopes, Bial Gradets village, N 41.41905 E 25.90728, 31.03. 2012, leg. R. Bekchiev; (1 ♀) same data but on 11.04.2013; (8 ♂♂, 7 ♀♀) same data but on 27.10.2013; (1 ♀) Bulgaria, East Rhodopes, Plevun village, N 41.47928 E 26.00690, 0 3.05. 2013, leg. R. Bekchiev (MNHB, MNHN, NMNHS, PCPH, PCVB).
Description. Male, length 1.41–1.47 mm. Head slightly wider than long, HL 0.24–0.26 mm, HW 0.30–0.32 mm; eyes each composed of about 10–20 facets. Antennal length 0.46 – 0.50 mm. Labrum as in Fig. 3 c. Pronotum about as long as wide, PL 0.24–0.28 mm, PW 0.29–0.32 mm. Elytra wider than long, EL 0.20–0.26 mm, EW 0.36– 0.38 mm. Legs short, without any modifications. Abdomen with first visible tergite (IV) wider than long (0.44– 0.48 / 0.18–0.20 mm), second (V) — 0.50–0.52 / 0.20–0.21 mm, third (VI)— 0.46–0.50 / 0.21–0.22 mm. Length of aedeagus (Fig. 6 c) 0.28–0.30 mm, parameres with narrow base, parallel-sided, slender, and slightly curved in middle, apex rounded. Female. Similar to male: BL 1.47–1.50 mm, HL 0.20–0.22 mm, HW 0.28–0.32 mm, PL 0.24–0.30 mm, PW 0.30–0.32 mm, EL 0.24–0.28 mm, EW 0.30–0.38 mm.
Biology. All specimens were collected by sifting leaf litter in xerophilous forests of Quercus sp., and Caprinus orientalis. (Fig. 7 b).
Distribution. Bulgaria, East Rhodopes (Fig. 8).
Etymology. The name is associated with the name of the Rhodopes Mountains, where all specimens were found.