On Roncus almissae n. sp., R. krupanjensis n. sp., and R. radji n. sp., three new pseudoscorpions (Pseudoscorpiones, Neobisiidae) from Croatia and Serbia, respectively

Abstract

Three new species of the pseudoscorpion genus Roncus L. Koch (Neobisiidae) are described from Croatia (from nr. Omiš, Dalmatia: R. almissae n. sp.) and Serbia (near the town of Krupanj, north-western Serbia, Lukića Pećina Cave and nr. Izvor: R. krupanjensis n. sp., and R. radji n. sp.), and their diagnostic characteristics are illustrated. Their interrelations with phenetically close congeners are analyzed; in addition, the presence/absence of microsetae proximal to the trichobothria eb and esb is established as an important taxonomic characteristic.

Keywords

• Pseudoscorpiones
• Neobisiidae
• Roncus almissae
• Roncus krupanjensis
• Roncus radji
• Dalmatia
• Serbia