<i>Dolichopoda</i> cave crickets from Peloponnese (Orthoptera, Rhaphidophoridae): molecular and morphological investigations reveal four new species for Greece

Three species belonging to the genus Dolichopoda (Orthoptera; Rhaphidopohoridae) are known so far from Peloponnese, all endemic area. In particular, D. matsakisi is two mountains in North, while dalensi present east region. The third species, unicolor, distributed southern part of inhabiting caves on Mt Taygetos and Mani Peninsula. Recently, extensive sampling work most Peloponnese has led discovery new taxa, morphologically differentiated by above three species.To investigate delimitation Peloponnesian Dolichopoda, we performed both morphological molecular analyses. Morphological analysis was carried out considering diagnostic characters generally used distinguish different as shape epiphallus males subgenital plate females. Molecular sequencing mitochondrial genes, 12S rRNA, 16S COI, one nuclear gene, 28S rRNA.Results analyses were revise taxonomic arrangement species. On whole, able seven lineages which kofinasi n.sp., D.epidavrii poseidonica propanti n.sp. described species.http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:857875CB-22B9-4CFC-9B7F-3FDDFC47A4E6