A new troglobitic pseudoscorpion (Pseudoscorpiones, Neobisiidae) from Istria, Croatia

Abstract

A new endemic and relict species of the genus Neobisium Chamberlin, N. mirkaci n. sp., from the Majhahlje Pit, Ćićarija (Istria), Croatia, has been described. From its phenetically close congeners, N. spelaeum Schiødte and N. stygium Beier, it is distinguished in many important respects. This new taxon is illustrated, diagnosed, and thoroughly described.