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Natura Croatica Issue number: Natura Croatica, Vol. 21 No.1

Dvije nove vrste visokospecijaliziranih podzemnih špiljskih kornjaša s Velebita (Croatia)…

Authors: Achille Casale, Branko Jalžić, Roman Lohaj, Roman Mlejnek

Authors and affiliation

  • Achille Casale University of Sassari (Zoologia). Private: corso Raffaello 12, 10126 Torino, Italia
  • Branko Jalžić Croatian Biospeleological Society (CBSS), Rooseveltov trg 6, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
  • Roman Lohaj Institute of Forensic Sciences, Sklabinská 1, SK-812 72 Bratislava, Slovakia
  • Roman Mlejnek Caves Administration of the Czech Republic, CZ-678 01 Blansko, Czech Republic

Abstract

Two new highly specialised troglobitic beetles from the Velebit massif (Croatia, Dinaric chain) are described from deep caves in the Crnopac massif. Velebitaphaenops (new genus) giganteus Casale & Jal`i}, new species (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Trechini) is markedly characterised by its large size, and the peculiar combination of features in the mouth parts, chaetotaxy, and male genitalia. Its putative position amongst the aphaenopsoid trechine taxa of the Dinaric range is illustrated and discussed. Velebitodromus ozrenlukici Lohaj, Mlejnek & Jal`i}, new species (Coleoptera: Cholevidae: Leptodirini) is close to the type species of the genus, Velebitodromus smidai Casale, Giachino & Jal`i}, 2004, described from Nothern Velebit (Lubenovac). The new species is markedly distinct by its shorter and wider elytra, and other diagnostic features illustrated both in text and in a key for identification. Data on the distributions and habitats of these two new, unexpected and interesting taxa are also provided.

Keywords

Velebitaphaenops giganteus, Carabidae, Trechini, Velebitodromus ozrenlukici, Cholevidae, Leptodirini, new genera, new species, Coleoptera, Velebit, Croatia, subterranean environment, hygropetric environment Croatian Natural History Museum, Demetrova 1, Zagreb, Croatia 130

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