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Redescription Of Iberoiulus Cavernicola Ceuca, 1967, And The Relationships Of The Genus Iberoiulus Mauriès, 1985 (Diplopoda, Julida, Blaniulidae), Henrik Enghoff, Ana Reboleira
Redescription Of Iberoiulus Cavernicola Ceuca, 1967, And The Relationships Of The Genus Iberoiulus Mauriès, 1985 (Diplopoda, Julida, Blaniulidae), Henrik Enghoff, Ana Reboleira
Ana Sofia P.S. Reboleira
The Iberian blaniulid millipede Iberoiulus cavernicola Ceuca, 1967, is redescribed based on abundant new material collected in a cave in Villaluenga del Rosario, Cádiz, Spain. The relationships of the genus Iberoiulus Mauriès, 1985, to other blaniulid genera are discussed.
A New Species Of Duvalius From World’S Deepest Cave (Coleoptera: Carabidae), Ana Reboleira, Henrik Enghoff
A New Species Of Duvalius From World’S Deepest Cave (Coleoptera: Carabidae), Ana Reboleira, Henrik Enghoff
Ana Sofia P.S. Reboleira
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.
Insular Species Swarm Goes Underground: Two New Troglobiont Cylindroiulus Millipedes From Madeira (Diplopoda: Julidae), Ana Reboleira, Henrik Enghoff
Insular Species Swarm Goes Underground: Two New Troglobiont Cylindroiulus Millipedes From Madeira (Diplopoda: Julidae), Ana Reboleira, Henrik Enghoff
Ana Sofia P.S. Reboleira
Two new species of the genus Cylindroiulus Verhoeff, 1894, C. julesvernei and C. oromii, are described from the subterranean ecosystem of Madeira Island, Portugal. Species are illustrated with photographs and diagrammatic drawings. The new species belong to the Cylindroiulus madeirae-group, an insular species swarm distributed in the archipelagos of Madeira and the Canary Islands. We discuss the differences between the new species and their relatives and present information on the subterranean environment of Madeira. An updated overview of the subterranean biodiversity of millipedes in Macaronesia is also provided.