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, 1.VII.1997, TR&quot;. All topotypes are labeled with white, printed locality labels (Fig.
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Bright-field images of the morphological structures of topotype male (
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For purpose of comparisons, we have examined the topotype material of
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). Later
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determined the correct name of the second cave site (its exact name is the Jezero Cave). In his original description of
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,
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did not indicate how many specimens are included in the type series, nor is there any information about their sex or where they were deposited. Based on the data and illustrations in the paper of
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, it can be concluded that the type series of this species consisted of both male and female specimens.
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After reading both the original description of
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by
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and the subsequent morphological data on the species by
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, as well as a careful examination of the topotype specimens of
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, we have found that some of the data given in the earlier literature on the morphology of the species do not agree with the characteristics of the topotype specimens we have observed. Namely, both
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and
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reported that the parameres of the aedeagus of
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lack setae. Furthermore, in the drawing of the aedeagus by
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, no parameral setae are present. However, in the topotype male of
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, we observed that each paramere has four apical setae, as in
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sp. nov. In the work of
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, it was noted that the head of
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is nearly twice as long as wide, the pronotum is 1.5 times longer than wide, antennomeres I and II are of similar width, the last antennomere is wider than the preceding ones, and the first protarsomere of the males is about twice as long as wide. However, in the specimens of the same species that we have examined, the head is about 1.5 times as long as wide, the pronotum is nearly one third longer than wide, antennomere I is wider than antennomere II, the last antennomere is narrower than the preceding ones, and the first protarsomere of the male is about 1⅔ times longer than wide (Table
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).
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(1901)
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noted that the pronotum of
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is finely punctate, but
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reported that it is strongly punctate, which we also observed in our specimens. For these reasons, we have decided to redescribe the species
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and add additional data on its morphology here.
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<paragraph id="50656B379FEB20531667E42C5E9C470D" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">Redescription.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="2FF3B05C9D24A0471076A7D0F6ACA6A6" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">Small-sized leptodirine. TL M 2.63 mm (2.57 mm in males, 2.64 mm in females), R 2.57-2.70 mm (2.57 mm in males, 2.60-2.70 mm in females).</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="8C225F6B62196BA65F8C4A6BFDA9AB14" bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">Habitus</emphasis>
: Body shape leptodiroid (Fig.
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), colour yellowish-brown.
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<emphasis id="9F65425425773CAE0610CBC3CC6D11B6" bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">Integument</emphasis>
: Lustrous, microsculptured both dorsally and ventrally (Fig.
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). Densely distributed deep punctures present on head, pronotum (often merged) and elytra (particularly strong) (Fig.
<figureCitation id="4A51FCA2366CF9A2E28322E4750328B3" captionStart="Figure 7" captionStartId="F7" captionText="Figure 7. Bright-field images of the morphological structures of topotype male (A-G) and topotype female (H) of Spelaeobates (Spelaeobates) novaki from the Strasna Pec Cave, village of Savar, island of Dugi Otok, northern Dalmatia, Croatia A habitus, dorsal view B habitus, lateral view C head, dorsal view D left antenna, dorsal view E pronotum and scutellum, dorsal view F elytra, dorsal view G mesoventral carina, lateral view H mesoventrite, ventral view. Scale bars: 1.0 mm (A, B); 0.5 mm (D, F); 0.25 mm (C, G); 0.2 mm (E, H)." figureDoi="10.3897/subtbiol.46.104548.figure7" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/896586" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">7C, E, F</figureCitation>
). Entire body dorsally covered with yellow pubescence of short length (erect on head, while recumbent on both pronotum and elytra) (Fig.
<figureCitation id="587F259D091CFCE58B918ED53A8C5D8C" captionStart="Figure 7" captionStartId="F7" captionText="Figure 7. Bright-field images of the morphological structures of topotype male (A-G) and topotype female (H) of Spelaeobates (Spelaeobates) novaki from the Strasna Pec Cave, village of Savar, island of Dugi Otok, northern Dalmatia, Croatia A habitus, dorsal view B habitus, lateral view C head, dorsal view D left antenna, dorsal view E pronotum and scutellum, dorsal view F elytra, dorsal view G mesoventral carina, lateral view H mesoventrite, ventral view. Scale bars: 1.0 mm (A, B); 0.5 mm (D, F); 0.25 mm (C, G); 0.2 mm (E, H)." figureDoi="10.3897/subtbiol.46.104548.figure7" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/896586" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">7A, B</figureCitation>
).
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<paragraph id="A6D64D0F6009F610DA8AADCB3A2225E8" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">
<emphasis id="EFCC8D77A1A7D84DE2F008E3C8F82005" bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">Head</emphasis>
: About one and a half times as long as wide (HL/HW M 1.47, R 1.38-1.53), slightly more elongate in males (HL/HW M 1.49 in males, M 1.46 in females), with no eyes, occipital carina in the shape of a curved concave line (Fig.
<figureCitation id="9E1EFEE52513EAD497720C6EBF31AB03" captionStart="Figure 7" captionStartId="F7" captionText="Figure 7. Bright-field images of the morphological structures of topotype male (A-G) and topotype female (H) of Spelaeobates (Spelaeobates) novaki from the Strasna Pec Cave, village of Savar, island of Dugi Otok, northern Dalmatia, Croatia A habitus, dorsal view B habitus, lateral view C head, dorsal view D left antenna, dorsal view E pronotum and scutellum, dorsal view F elytra, dorsal view G mesoventral carina, lateral view H mesoventrite, ventral view. Scale bars: 1.0 mm (A, B); 0.5 mm (D, F); 0.25 mm (C, G); 0.2 mm (E, H)." figureDoi="10.3897/subtbiol.46.104548.figure7" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/896586" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">7A, C</figureCitation>
). Head widest between first third and half. Frons roundly impressed between antennal insertions. Labrum transverse, with a few long setae. First maxillary palpomere of similar length and width, shorter than second maxillary palpomere. Maxillary palpomeres II and III of similar length (M3L/M2L M 1.09, R 1.00-1.18). Penultimate maxillary palpomere widened apically. Ultimate maxillary palpomere short, slender, gradually narrowing apically. Antennae inserted in basal quarter of head, thin, narrow proximally (except for first two antennomeres, which are thickened), slightly widened distally, longer in males, AL M 1.81 mm, R 1.75-1.93 mm (1.93 mm in males, 1.75-1.79 mm in females), not reaching end of elytra in both sexes (Fig.
<figureCitation id="E6C7403D1715AF8A98F44477D375AB21" captionStart="Figure 7" captionStartId="F7" captionText="Figure 7. Bright-field images of the morphological structures of topotype male (A-G) and topotype female (H) of Spelaeobates (Spelaeobates) novaki from the Strasna Pec Cave, village of Savar, island of Dugi Otok, northern Dalmatia, Croatia A habitus, dorsal view B habitus, lateral view C head, dorsal view D left antenna, dorsal view E pronotum and scutellum, dorsal view F elytra, dorsal view G mesoventral carina, lateral view H mesoventrite, ventral view. Scale bars: 1.0 mm (A, B); 0.5 mm (D, F); 0.25 mm (C, G); 0.2 mm (E, H)." figureDoi="10.3897/subtbiol.46.104548.figure7" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/896586" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">7A, B, D</figureCitation>
). Antennomeres I and II short and wide, of similar length, second of which slightly narrower. Following four antennomeres thinner and slightly longer than antennomere II. Antennomere III longer than adjacent antennomeres (A3L/A2L M 1.37, R 1.23-1.42; A3L/A4L M 1.24, R 1.21-1.31). Antennomeres VII, IX, and X quite expanded distally. Antennomere VIII relatively short and narrow, shorter and narrower than anatennomeres VII, IX, X, and XI. Ultimate antennomere slender, widened sub-distally, then narrowing apically, narrower than penultimate one (A11W/A10W M 0.75, R 0.67-0.83). Antennomere VIII shortest, while antennomeres IX and XI longest. Other ratios of length of certain antennomeres: A6L/A3L M 0.79, R 0.76-0.82; A8L/A3L M 0.65, R 0.59-0.71; A11L/A8L M 2.27, R 2.09-2.40.
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<paragraph id="F9B33A32DBA46B7A7D6EE144B2131A11" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">
<emphasis id="049D0007DC42C7684509B9649264A15F" bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">Prothorax</emphasis>
: Pronotum bell-shaped, elongate, longer than wide (PL/PW M 1.29, R 1.26-1.32; M 1.32, R 1.32 in males; M 1.28, R 1.26-1.30 in females), widest slightly before anterior third, broader (HW/PW M 0.93, R 0.88-0.98) and shorter than head (PL/HL M 0.96, R 0.90-0.98) (Fig.
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). Lateral margins rounded anteriorly, after which they constrict towards posterior end, slightly concave posteriorly. Pronotal base straight, somewhat shorter than elytral base. PB/AM M 0.86, R 0.81-0.90. Anterior margin straight. Lateral margins and pronotal base rimmed. Fore pronotal angles weakly expressed, rounded, obtuse. Hind pronotal angles well-expressed, obtuse, not protruding backwards. Pronotal disc moderately convex (Fig.
<figureCitation id="93C7562E4B19508A6870E1DB277A744D" captionStart="Figure 7" captionStartId="F7" captionText="Figure 7. Bright-field images of the morphological structures of topotype male (A-G) and topotype female (H) of Spelaeobates (Spelaeobates) novaki from the Strasna Pec Cave, village of Savar, island of Dugi Otok, northern Dalmatia, Croatia A habitus, dorsal view B habitus, lateral view C head, dorsal view D left antenna, dorsal view E pronotum and scutellum, dorsal view F elytra, dorsal view G mesoventral carina, lateral view H mesoventrite, ventral view. Scale bars: 1.0 mm (A, B); 0.5 mm (D, F); 0.25 mm (C, G); 0.2 mm (E, H)." figureDoi="10.3897/subtbiol.46.104548.figure7" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/896586" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">7B</figureCitation>
).
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<emphasis id="850950E13DAF8DF4946CAD5E9CF69DC2" bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">Mesothorax</emphasis>
: Mesoventral carina very low, barely noticeable, with a few setae (Fig.
<figureCitation id="92EF5AAAA4FBBF76938D1C1AE4E54096" captionStart="Figure 7" captionStartId="F7" captionText="Figure 7. Bright-field images of the morphological structures of topotype male (A-G) and topotype female (H) of Spelaeobates (Spelaeobates) novaki from the Strasna Pec Cave, village of Savar, island of Dugi Otok, northern Dalmatia, Croatia A habitus, dorsal view B habitus, lateral view C head, dorsal view D left antenna, dorsal view E pronotum and scutellum, dorsal view F elytra, dorsal view G mesoventral carina, lateral view H mesoventrite, ventral view. Scale bars: 1.0 mm (A, B); 0.5 mm (D, F); 0.25 mm (C, G); 0.2 mm (E, H)." figureDoi="10.3897/subtbiol.46.104548.figure7" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/896586" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">7G</figureCitation>
). No tooth, anterior and posterior margins observed. Mesoventrite with a long, sub-parallel process between mesocoxae (Fig.
<figureCitation id="8CEE6F6D34143C21572AC06E1CD6FD29" captionStart="Figure 7" captionStartId="F7" captionText="Figure 7. Bright-field images of the morphological structures of topotype male (A-G) and topotype female (H) of Spelaeobates (Spelaeobates) novaki from the Strasna Pec Cave, village of Savar, island of Dugi Otok, northern Dalmatia, Croatia A habitus, dorsal view B habitus, lateral view C head, dorsal view D left antenna, dorsal view E pronotum and scutellum, dorsal view F elytra, dorsal view G mesoventral carina, lateral view H mesoventrite, ventral view. Scale bars: 1.0 mm (A, B); 0.5 mm (D, F); 0.25 mm (C, G); 0.2 mm (E, H)." figureDoi="10.3897/subtbiol.46.104548.figure7" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/896586" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">7H</figureCitation>
). Scutellum large, sub-triangular (Fig.
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).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="C941A36A596080E250844ACF9F321C45" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">
<emphasis id="8F95EEF99045FACFF962477B02FF6373" bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">Metathorax</emphasis>
: Metaventrite without carina.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="9D5262DAC7650C23760F559CC54D04F4" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">
<emphasis id="B04964DB02A85AB411FF0C58E4138423" bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">Elytra</emphasis>
: Wide, ovoid, of similar width in males and females (EL/EW M 1.53, R 1.53 in males; M 1.55, R 1.49-1.60 in females), markedly wider than pronotum (EW/PW M 2.44, R 2.37-2.50) (Fig.
<figureCitation id="2EE79B362857DFDD37DD2EE3A87B8123" captionStart="Figure 7" captionStartId="F7" captionText="Figure 7. Bright-field images of the morphological structures of topotype male (A-G) and topotype female (H) of Spelaeobates (Spelaeobates) novaki from the Strasna Pec Cave, village of Savar, island of Dugi Otok, northern Dalmatia, Croatia A habitus, dorsal view B habitus, lateral view C head, dorsal view D left antenna, dorsal view E pronotum and scutellum, dorsal view F elytra, dorsal view G mesoventral carina, lateral view H mesoventrite, ventral view. Scale bars: 1.0 mm (A, B); 0.5 mm (D, F); 0.25 mm (C, G); 0.2 mm (E, H)." figureDoi="10.3897/subtbiol.46.104548.figure7" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/896586" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">7A, F</figureCitation>
). Maximum width a little before middle. Lateral margins arcuate. Marginal furrows not visible from above. Shoulders barely visible, obtuse, covered by hind pronotal angles. Elytral disc markedly convex, steeply declining both basally and apically in lateral view (Fig.
<figureCitation id="90CBF5BEB4875341070B5D19B5486DDA" captionStart="Figure 7" captionStartId="F7" captionText="Figure 7. Bright-field images of the morphological structures of topotype male (A-G) and topotype female (H) of Spelaeobates (Spelaeobates) novaki from the Strasna Pec Cave, village of Savar, island of Dugi Otok, northern Dalmatia, Croatia A habitus, dorsal view B habitus, lateral view C head, dorsal view D left antenna, dorsal view E pronotum and scutellum, dorsal view F elytra, dorsal view G mesoventral carina, lateral view H mesoventrite, ventral view. Scale bars: 1.0 mm (A, B); 0.5 mm (D, F); 0.25 mm (C, G); 0.2 mm (E, H)." figureDoi="10.3897/subtbiol.46.104548.figure7" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/896586" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">7B</figureCitation>
). Parasutural stria absent. Elytral apex slightly attenuated, rounded. Pygidium not entirely covered by elytra.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="5F4E8102A022B6ED732DC49739237FE2" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">
<emphasis id="67B54EC2590DDD67EEA237808F569FA5" bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">Legs</emphasis>
: Elongate and slender (Fig.
<figureCitation id="969C3D3DBF4DC6126505065FA48FBCA9" captionStart="Figure 7" captionStartId="F7" captionText="Figure 7. Bright-field images of the morphological structures of topotype male (A-G) and topotype female (H) of Spelaeobates (Spelaeobates) novaki from the Strasna Pec Cave, village of Savar, island of Dugi Otok, northern Dalmatia, Croatia A habitus, dorsal view B habitus, lateral view C head, dorsal view D left antenna, dorsal view E pronotum and scutellum, dorsal view F elytra, dorsal view G mesoventral carina, lateral view H mesoventrite, ventral view. Scale bars: 1.0 mm (A, B); 0.5 mm (D, F); 0.25 mm (C, G); 0.2 mm (E, H)." figureDoi="10.3897/subtbiol.46.104548.figure7" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/896586" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">7A, B</figureCitation>
). Femora widened basally, constricted in distal half. Tibiae thin, gently curved, gradually widening distally. Each protibia with a very fine comb over entire apical third of outer margin. Fore tarsi four-segmented in both sexes, only first protarsomere in males dilated (P1W/P2W M 1.67, R 1.67). Tarsal claws thin, elongate, curved, pointed apically.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="78913D345C606C22791DB83E8A2DA68B" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">
<emphasis id="A1B7AEDAB6081F6775A6197E4B2B91C0" bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">Male genitalia</emphasis>
: Aedeagus elongate, slender, small, well chitinised (Fig.
<figureCitation id="60C94C862A70D9411AB4E62C0A628AC3" captionStart="Figure 8" captionStartId="F8" captionText="Figure 8. Bright-field images of certain morphological traits of topotype male (A, B) and topotype female (C, D) of Spelaeobates (Spelaeobates) novaki from the Strasna Pec Cave, village of Savar, island of Dugi Otok, northern Dalmatia, Croatia A aedeagus, dorsal view B aedeagus, lateral view C spermatheca, lateral view D abdominal ventrite VIII. Scale bars: 0.2 mm (A, B, D); 0.1 mm (C)." figureDoi="10.3897/subtbiol.46.104548.figure8" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/896587" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">8A, B</figureCitation>
). Median lobe in dorsal view straight, sub-parallel, gradually narrowing distally, with a rounded apex, longer than parameres (Fig.
<figureCitation id="00884A8F44F8EB93DE0EC1D3751FEDBC" captionStart="Figure 8" captionStartId="F8" captionText="Figure 8. Bright-field images of certain morphological traits of topotype male (A, B) and topotype female (C, D) of Spelaeobates (Spelaeobates) novaki from the Strasna Pec Cave, village of Savar, island of Dugi Otok, northern Dalmatia, Croatia A aedeagus, dorsal view B aedeagus, lateral view C spermatheca, lateral view D abdominal ventrite VIII. Scale bars: 0.2 mm (A, B, D); 0.1 mm (C)." figureDoi="10.3897/subtbiol.46.104548.figure8" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/896587" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">8A</figureCitation>
). Median lobe in lateral view quite flattened, curved basally, straight proximally and slightly bent downward distally, narrowing apically (Fig.
<figureCitation id="914C40B7C007ED294DD8F745C5C35F11" captionStart="Figure 8" captionStartId="F8" captionText="Figure 8. Bright-field images of certain morphological traits of topotype male (A, B) and topotype female (C, D) of Spelaeobates (Spelaeobates) novaki from the Strasna Pec Cave, village of Savar, island of Dugi Otok, northern Dalmatia, Croatia A aedeagus, dorsal view B aedeagus, lateral view C spermatheca, lateral view D abdominal ventrite VIII. Scale bars: 0.2 mm (A, B, D); 0.1 mm (C)." figureDoi="10.3897/subtbiol.46.104548.figure8" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/896587" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">8B</figureCitation>
). Basal bulb small, narrow, sub-parallel and slightly widened distally in dorsal view (Fig.
<figureCitation id="F493A0441484675D03BCC8D57AFACAB1" captionStart="Figure 8" captionStartId="F8" captionText="Figure 8. Bright-field images of certain morphological traits of topotype male (A, B) and topotype female (C, D) of Spelaeobates (Spelaeobates) novaki from the Strasna Pec Cave, village of Savar, island of Dugi Otok, northern Dalmatia, Croatia A aedeagus, dorsal view B aedeagus, lateral view C spermatheca, lateral view D abdominal ventrite VIII. Scale bars: 0.2 mm (A, B, D); 0.1 mm (C)." figureDoi="10.3897/subtbiol.46.104548.figure8" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/896587" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">8A</figureCitation>
), while elongate and widened basally in lateral view (Fig.
<figureCitation id="8740618E61C3C44BFDD22A4AB2162342" captionStart="Figure 8" captionStartId="F8" captionText="Figure 8. Bright-field images of certain morphological traits of topotype male (A, B) and topotype female (C, D) of Spelaeobates (Spelaeobates) novaki from the Strasna Pec Cave, village of Savar, island of Dugi Otok, northern Dalmatia, Croatia A aedeagus, dorsal view B aedeagus, lateral view C spermatheca, lateral view D abdominal ventrite VIII. Scale bars: 0.2 mm (A, B, D); 0.1 mm (C)." figureDoi="10.3897/subtbiol.46.104548.figure8" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/896587" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">8B</figureCitation>
). Tegmen wide from above (Fig.
<figureCitation id="C2A2F89632160652C050D3F0D8C4577A" captionStart="Figure 8" captionStartId="F8" captionText="Figure 8. Bright-field images of certain morphological traits of topotype male (A, B) and topotype female (C, D) of Spelaeobates (Spelaeobates) novaki from the Strasna Pec Cave, village of Savar, island of Dugi Otok, northern Dalmatia, Croatia A aedeagus, dorsal view B aedeagus, lateral view C spermatheca, lateral view D abdominal ventrite VIII. Scale bars: 0.2 mm (A, B, D); 0.1 mm (C)." figureDoi="10.3897/subtbiol.46.104548.figure8" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/896587" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">8A</figureCitation>
), in the shape of a ring around basal bulb (Fig.
<figureCitation id="ED9D5BC3A5763C59E9FFA6917CB77512" captionStart="Figure 8" captionStartId="F8" captionText="Figure 8. Bright-field images of certain morphological traits of topotype male (A, B) and topotype female (C, D) of Spelaeobates (Spelaeobates) novaki from the Strasna Pec Cave, village of Savar, island of Dugi Otok, northern Dalmatia, Croatia A aedeagus, dorsal view B aedeagus, lateral view C spermatheca, lateral view D abdominal ventrite VIII. Scale bars: 0.2 mm (A, B, D); 0.1 mm (C)." figureDoi="10.3897/subtbiol.46.104548.figure8" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/896587" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">8B</figureCitation>
). Parameres elongate, slender, arcuate, sub-apically curved exteriorly, each with a moderately widened rounded apex in dorsal view (Fig.
<figureCitation id="75DBA1936F04B44A11A418CC612B674E" captionStart="Figure 8" captionStartId="F8" captionText="Figure 8. Bright-field images of certain morphological traits of topotype male (A, B) and topotype female (C, D) of Spelaeobates (Spelaeobates) novaki from the Strasna Pec Cave, village of Savar, island of Dugi Otok, northern Dalmatia, Croatia A aedeagus, dorsal view B aedeagus, lateral view C spermatheca, lateral view D abdominal ventrite VIII. Scale bars: 0.2 mm (A, B, D); 0.1 mm (C)." figureDoi="10.3897/subtbiol.46.104548.figure8" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/896587" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">8A</figureCitation>
), while almost straight, sub-parallel in lateral view (Fig.
<figureCitation id="C765BB6B1A80F067A4BD3B874E84B681" captionStart="Figure 8" captionStartId="F8" captionText="Figure 8. Bright-field images of certain morphological traits of topotype male (A, B) and topotype female (C, D) of Spelaeobates (Spelaeobates) novaki from the Strasna Pec Cave, village of Savar, island of Dugi Otok, northern Dalmatia, Croatia A aedeagus, dorsal view B aedeagus, lateral view C spermatheca, lateral view D abdominal ventrite VIII. Scale bars: 0.2 mm (A, B, D); 0.1 mm (C)." figureDoi="10.3897/subtbiol.46.104548.figure8" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/896587" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">8B</figureCitation>
). Each paramera bearing four apical close-set setae, two of which longer, while two shorter (Fig.
<figureCitation id="3F09BCCBDF0A8F726A2A207AA4704CF6" captionStart="Figure 8" captionStartId="F8" captionText="Figure 8. Bright-field images of certain morphological traits of topotype male (A, B) and topotype female (C, D) of Spelaeobates (Spelaeobates) novaki from the Strasna Pec Cave, village of Savar, island of Dugi Otok, northern Dalmatia, Croatia A aedeagus, dorsal view B aedeagus, lateral view C spermatheca, lateral view D abdominal ventrite VIII. Scale bars: 0.2 mm (A, B, D); 0.1 mm (C)." figureDoi="10.3897/subtbiol.46.104548.figure8" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/896587" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">8A, B</figureCitation>
). No copulatory piece observed within inner sac (Fig.
<figureCitation id="2265EF93DCB6AAB63DB7130293408D24" captionStart="Figure 8" captionStartId="F8" captionText="Figure 8. Bright-field images of certain morphological traits of topotype male (A, B) and topotype female (C, D) of Spelaeobates (Spelaeobates) novaki from the Strasna Pec Cave, village of Savar, island of Dugi Otok, northern Dalmatia, Croatia A aedeagus, dorsal view B aedeagus, lateral view C spermatheca, lateral view D abdominal ventrite VIII. Scale bars: 0.2 mm (A, B, D); 0.1 mm (C)." figureDoi="10.3897/subtbiol.46.104548.figure8" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/896587" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">8A, B</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="A1618F46B3DE5B2DB2B764DA68B22659" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">Figure 8.</emphasis>
Bright-field images of certain morphological traits of topotype male (
<emphasis id="9CF519C6CDEA7878989217900726A39C" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">A, B</emphasis>
) and topotype female (
<emphasis id="8260CEC2CC12447D8E27D2FC068650C7" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">C, D</emphasis>
) of
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from the
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aedeagus, dorsal view
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aedeagus, lateral view
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spermatheca, lateral view
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abdominal ventrite VIII. Scale bars: 0.2 mm (
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); 0.1 mm (
<emphasis id="26AA98E335C4C40A9AB9E0AF9BD58B90" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">C</emphasis>
).
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<paragraph id="D94E101703755C3288EBAD173F4A54B0" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">
<emphasis id="700646DEFDFD361E118950A0A4D4AA15" bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">Female genitalia</emphasis>
: Spermatheca small, chitinised, straight basally, curved sub-apically, spherical both basally and apically (Fig.
<figureCitation id="EF67CA637FD836527CC6D4E081307A16" captionStart="Figure 8" captionStartId="F8" captionText="Figure 8. Bright-field images of certain morphological traits of topotype male (A, B) and topotype female (C, D) of Spelaeobates (Spelaeobates) novaki from the Strasna Pec Cave, village of Savar, island of Dugi Otok, northern Dalmatia, Croatia A aedeagus, dorsal view B aedeagus, lateral view C spermatheca, lateral view D abdominal ventrite VIII. Scale bars: 0.2 mm (A, B, D); 0.1 mm (C)." figureDoi="10.3897/subtbiol.46.104548.figure8" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/896587" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">8C</figureCitation>
). Gonostyli short, straight, moderately widened, gradually narrowing distally, pointed apically. Each gonostylus carrying one long apical seta.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="4EFA6949C1036FD0B8F526BD9AF9194E" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">
<emphasis id="1485B724969445763EFE14E595D63927" bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">Male abdominal sternite IX (urite)</emphasis>
: Small, narrowing apically, sub-triangular.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="B716709D0DC2727086812AB632DBE46B" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">
<emphasis id="01F41A20C97F139C6D181F72DA8E8A80" bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">Female abdominal ventrite VIII</emphasis>
: Small, transverse, with no anterior process, hairy, especially posteriorly, slightly bilobed distally (Fig.
<figureCitation id="CB3178F6AFEBEBF402A54E52299608CE" captionStart="Figure 8" captionStartId="F8" captionText="Figure 8. Bright-field images of certain morphological traits of topotype male (A, B) and topotype female (C, D) of Spelaeobates (Spelaeobates) novaki from the Strasna Pec Cave, village of Savar, island of Dugi Otok, northern Dalmatia, Croatia A aedeagus, dorsal view B aedeagus, lateral view C spermatheca, lateral view D abdominal ventrite VIII. Scale bars: 0.2 mm (A, B, D); 0.1 mm (C)." figureDoi="10.3897/subtbiol.46.104548.figure8" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/896587" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">8D</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="E42BC3DE94D899FF46953D7B1F6DB817" pageId="0" pageNumber="21" type="distribution">
<paragraph id="B2323742D5E339618E77FD59AB17521A" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">Geographic distribution.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="5145F89989FED073BA2F71F86705C1C0" pageId="0" pageNumber="21">
This species inhabits two caves located on two northern Dalmatian islands - the
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Cave (island of Dugi Otok) and the Jezero Cave (island of
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) (
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). It is possible that it also inhabits other subterranean sites on the same and neighbouring islands.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
</treatment>
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