A Cavernicolous pseudoscorpion of the Genus Chthonius (Chthonius) c.l. koch from Dalmatia

Abstract

A new cave-dwelling pseudoscorpion from the Badanj (or Vilisnica) Cave, nr. Sveti Filip i Jakov, Dalmatia (Croatia) is thoroughly described and illustrated. Its main morphometric characteristics and important diagnostic traits are analyzed and compared to those of its phenetically close congener Chthonius (Chthonius) absoloni Beier from Dalmatia. The new species is relict and endemic to the area studied.