Neelus cf. klisurensis Kováč & Papáč, 2010

Papáč, Vladimír, Lukić, Marko & Kováč, Ľubomír, 2016, Genus Neelus Folsom, 1896 (Hexapoda, Collembola) reveals its diversity in cave habitats: two new species from Croatia, Zootaxa 4088 (1) : 70-71

Neelus cf. klisurensis Kováč & Papáč, 2010

Revision of Neelus specimens from southern Croatia revealed small difference compared to the population from Kosovo (Velika Klisura Cave). A strong, pointed rod-like macrochaetae below the thoracal sensory field in N. klisurensis from Velika Klisura Cave has widened tip in Croatian populations. Other diagnostic characters seem to be identical with the original description.

Material examined. Dubrovnik, Komolac, Vilina špilja––izvor Ombla Cave, 1 ex. (No. CLL 3551), surface of water pool, 17.vi.2012, leg. M. Lukić; 1 ex. on slide (No. CLL 3532), 6.v.2012, leg. M. Lukić and P. Rade; 2 ex. (No. CLL 3554), direct collection on wet stalagmites, 17.vi.2012, leg. M. Lukić; 1 ex. on slide (No. CLL 3511), surface of water pool, 19.iii.2012, leg. M. Lukić; 4 ex. on slide (No. CLL 3526), surface of water pool with calcite floating, 5.v.2012, leg. M. Lukić; 1 ex. on slide (No. CLL 3555), 18.vi.2012, leg. M. Lukić; 3 ex. (No. CLL 2250), 29.iv.2010, leg. M. Lukić; 3 ex. on slides (No. CLL 2250), 29.iv.2010, leg. M. Lukić.

Dubrovnik, Osojnik, Močiljska špilja Cave, 3 ex. (No. CLL 907), 1.xi. 2008, leg. J. Bedek. Dubrovnik, Riđica, Zadubravica, Zadubravica Cave, 2 ex. on slides (No. CLL 4417), 03.xi.2008, leg. M. Lukić.

Mljet island, Ropa, Grabova glava, Male ponte Cave, 1 ex. on slide (No. CLL 819), 27.ix.2008, leg. J. Bedek.