Remyella montenegrina, a new troglobitic leiodid beetle (Coleoptera: Leiodidae: Leptodrini) from northeastern Montenegro

Abstract

A new leiodid beetle species, Remyella montenegrina sp. n., from a cave in northeastern Montenegro is described and diagnosed. Both male and female genitalia and other taxonomically important characters are illustrated. The new species is clearly distinct from the closest congeners. It is of Tertiary or pre-Tertiary age and originated during the Alpine Orogeny, which affected vast areas of the Balkan Peninsula, including the Dinarides, its terra typica. The new species is both an endemic and a relict form inhabiting northeastern Montenegro.