A new species of Duvalius from world's deepest cave (Coleoptera: Carabidae).

نویسندگان

  • Ana Sofia P S Reboleira
  • Vicente M Ortuño
چکیده

The new hypogean ground beetle, Duvalius abyssimus n. sp., from Krubera-Voronja, world's deepest cave (Arabika massif, Western Caucasus) is described and illustrated. Diagnostic morphological characters of the imago, male and female genitalia are provided. Its relations with other Duvalius Delarouzée species from the Western Caucasus geographic area are discussed. An updated overview of the biocoenosis of its peculiar habitat is made.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Zootaxa

دوره 3784  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2014