Minosaphaenops croaticus, nova vrsta špiljskog trehina iz Hrvatske, s opisom mužjaka vrste Derossiella nonveilleri Quéinnec (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Trechinae)

Authors and affiliation

• Roman Lohaj Institute of Forensic Sciences, Sklabinská 1, SK-812 72 Bratislava, Slovakia
• Branko Jalžić Croatian Biospeleological Society (CBSS), Rooseveltov trg 6, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

In the paper Minosaphaenops croaticus sp. nov. from Glogova jama (Snije`nica mountain range, SE Croatia), the second known species of the genus is described, illustrated and compared with the congeneric species Minosaphaenops ollivieri Quéinnec, 2008. The new species is characterised by its wider elytra and head, smaller body size, and the shape of aedeagus. Data on the distribution and the ecology of this remarkable species are also provided. First description of a male of Derossiella nonveilleri Quéinnec, 2008, based on the single specimen collected in Drinov~u{a jama (Mosor mountain range, central Dalmatia, Croatia) is also provided.

Keywords

Minosaphaenops croaticus sp. nov., Derossiella nonveilleri, taxonomy, troglobiont, Sni- je`nica, Mosor, Croatia

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