Original scientific paper
Two new genera and species of aphaenopsoid cave-dwelling Trechini beetles from Croatia and Montenegro (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Trechinae)
Roman Lohaj
; Institute of Forensic Sciences, Kuzmányho 8, SK-041 02 Košice, Slovakia
Jan Lakota
; Generála Miloša Vesela 5304/1, SK-034 01 Ružomberok, Slovakia
Abstract
Two new genera of cave-dwelling aphaenopsoid Trechini beetles, Jalzicaphaenops gen. nov. poljaki sp. nov. from Dumenčića špilja (cave) near Rakovica (central Croatia) and Acheroniotes gen. nov. mlejneki sp. nov. from pits on Prekornica mountain range (central Montenegro) are described and illustrated. Both new genera are characterized by the presence of posterior pronotal setae, Jalzicaphaenops gen. nov. also by the presence of a pair of setae on pronotal disc. The key to the identification of all hitherto known aphaenopsoid Trechini genera from Dinarids is given. Data on the distribution and ecology of these remarkable genera, complemented with descriptions of the type localities are also provided.
Keywords
Jalzicaphaenops gen. nov. poljaki sp. nov.; Acheroniotes gen. nov. mlejneki sp. nov.; new genus; new species; subterranean environment; Coleoptera; Carabidae; Trechinae; taxonomy; Prekornica Mts.; Croatia; Montenegro
Hrčak ID:
54352
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Publication date:
30.6.2010.
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