On external morphology of the female of Roncus orao Curcic, 2004 (Neobisiidae, Pseudoscorpiones) from Montenegro

Rajko Dimitrijevic,Ivo Karaman

doi:10.2298/abs0501001d

Abstract

The assumption expressed by Va n d e l (1964) and C u r c i c (1988) that Montenegro and bordering regions are extremely rich in epigean and subterranean pseudoscorpion species has been corroborated in the past several years (C u r c i c , D i m i t r i j e v i c , and M a k a r o v , 1997; C u r c i c , M a k a r o v , and L u c i c , 1998; C u r c i c , D i m i t r i j e v i c , and L e g a k i s , 2004; C u r c i c , D i m i t r i j e v i c , C u r c i c , and M i t i c , 2004) by the establishment of several new pseudoscorpion species belonging to the families Chthoniidae and Neobisiidae. According to C u r c i c , D i m i t r i j e v i c , and L e g a k i s (2004), 45 species of pseudoscorpions inhabit Montenegro. Of these, the majority are species inhabiting various underground habitats as well as endemics.

Highlights

That Montenegro and bordering regions are extremely rich in epigean and subterranean pseudoscorpion species has been corroborated in the past several years (Ćurčić, Dimitrijević, and Makarov, 1997; Ćurčić, Makarov, and Lučić, 1998; Ćurčić, Dimitrijević, and Legakis, 2004; Ćurčić, Dimitrijević, Ćurčić, and Mitić, 2004) by the establishment of several new pseudoscorpion species belonging to the families Chthoniidae and Neobisiidae
Roncus orao has been described recently (Ćurčić et al 2004). This new species was erected on the basis of analysis of male and tritonymph specimens from the Megara Pećina Cave, near Podgorica in Montenegro
Recent analysis of the small pseudoscorpion sample from the Megara Pećina Cave in Mareza near Podgorica collected on February 5, 1997 by I

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Introduction

That Montenegro and bordering regions are extremely rich in epigean and subterranean pseudoscorpion species has been corroborated in the past several years (Ćurčić , Dimitrijević , and Makarov , 1997; Ćurčić , Makarov , and Lučić , 1998; Ćurčić , Dimitrijević , and Legakis , 2004; Ćurčić , Dimitrijević , Ćurčić , and Mitić , 2004) by the establishment of several new pseudoscorpion species belonging to the families Chthoniidae and Neobisiidae. Roncus orao Ćurčić, 2004: Female, from the Megara Pećina Cave, Montenegro; 1 - pedipalp; 2 - pedipalpal chela; 3 - leg IV; 4 - epistome; 5 - carapace; 6 - flagellum; 7 - genital area; 8 - chelicera. This new species was erected on the basis of analysis of male and tritonymph specimens from the Megara Pećina Cave, near Podgorica in Montenegro.

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