Roncus ladestani sp. n. and Roncus pecmliniensis sp. n., two new Pseudoscorpions (Pseudoscorpiones, Neobisiidae) from Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively

Abstract

Two new species of pseudoscorpions, Roncus ladestani sp. n. and R. pecmliniensis sp. n. (Pseudoscorpiones, Neobisiidae), from two underground sites [the Jama višje Zađa (= Jama za Zle Poje) Pit, island of Lastovo, Dalmatia, Croatia; and the Ravlića Pećina Cave, hamlet of Peć Mlini, village of Drinovci, near Grude, Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina], are described and diagnosed. All important morphological features of the new species are listed and illustrated. The taxa are compared with their close relatives inhabiting surrounding areas on the Balkan Peninsula. The new pseudoscorpions are endemic to the Dinaric mountain chain.