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Collembola Hypogastrura crassaegranulata occurs in moss cushions at the entrance of the Dobšiná Ice Cave, body length 1.3 mm. Photo: Ľ. Kováč & N. Raschmanová
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So far, 262 invertebrate taxa have been identified in the entire Stratená Cave System, 91 of which occupy Dobšiná Ice Cave. Individual entrances to the system are situated on slopes covered by a mountain spruce forest. The parietal fauna of the entrance sections of the Stratená and Psie diery Caves consists of a rich dipteran community. The collaps...
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... Other data on this species from that region were provided by Kováč et al. (2005) from Krásnohorská Cave and Papáč et al. (2006) from Drienka, Majkova and Milada caves, all in the Slovak Karst. Papáč et al. (2020) mentioned the species from the cave Duča in the Slovak Paradise National Park. Melega et al. (2022) found this species as the only scuttle fly species in three caves in the Volovské vrchy Mts. ...
... Published records from other Slovak caves: Košel (2012), Kováč et al. (2005Kováč et al. ( , 2014, Papáč et al. (2006Papáč et al. ( , 2020, Papáč (2018), Melega et al. (2022). This species was also recorded from caves in the Austrian part of Malé Karpaty (Vornatscher 1950;Strouhal and Vornatscher 1975). ...
During biospeleological surveys in Slovakia in the past, phorid flies were usually overlooked or ignored. Only one species, Triphleba antricola (Schmitz, 1918), has been reported from some caves in Slovakia. The first more comprehensive study of phorid flies of subterranean ecosystems in Slovakia is herein presented. During the investigation of seven caves and one gallery located in the Malé Karpaty Mts. in 2021 a total of nine species of Phoridae were documented. They represent the three genera Borophaga (1 sp.), Triphleba (2 spp.) and Megaselia (6 spp.). Triphleba antricola, distributed along all depths and environmental gradients between entrances and the deepest parts of the caves and the gallery, represents the most common and abundant troglophilous species. Other species probably represent only temporal visitors of the shallow spaces in caves. The position, dimensions and condition of the cave/mine entrances are probably the limits of the species events of scuttle flies in caves. Megaselia breviterga (Lundbeck, 1920) and Megaselia vernalis (Wood, 1909) are recorded in Slovakia for the first time.
... 3) P. carpaticus : 49 (Tab. 1) P. carpaticus Kováč et al. (2016): Appendix 1 P. carpaticus Lukáň et al. (2004): 170 P. carpaticus Papáč et al. (2020): 87 (Tab. 1) P. carpaticus Raschmanová et al. (2008): 463 and 469 (Tab. 3) P. carpaticus Raschmanová et al. (2013): 474 (Tab. ...
Plutomurus kharagauliensis sp. nov. from Kozmani Cave, Kharagauli Municipality, Georgia, and P. ruseki sp. nov. from the surface and subterranean habitats in different regions of Slovakia are described, illustrated and differentiated from other morphologically similar congeners. Both species are unique by dorsal macrochaetotaxy of head and abdomen. An identification key to the species of the genus Plutomurus reported from the Western Palearctic is presented.
A synopsis of the fauna of the family Heleomyzidae (Diptera) in the Gemer area (Slovakia) is presented. A total of 66 species are treated based on previously published records and material examined (largely from the Muránska planina National Park and the Cerová vrchovina Protected Landscape Area). Each species is listed with comments about its general distribution, biology and faunistic and/or nature-conservancy importance. The regional fauna of Heleomyzidae is distinguished for high species diversity and for the occurrence of a number of rare or stenotopic species. Four species are new additions to the fauna of the whole of Slovakia, viz. Neoleria ruficeps (Zetterstedt, 1838), Oldenbergiella brumalis Czerny, 1924, O. seticerca Papp, 1980 and Orbellia myiopiformis Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830; in addition, 13 species belong to rare and little-known taxa with only a few previous records from the country. The fauna of the Gemer area is enriched by 22 species; 32 species are recorded from the Muránska planina NP and 31 from the Cerová vrchovina PLA for the first time. The peculiarities of the fauna of Heleomyzidae in the Gemer territory are discussed including a review of species associated with cave habitats and species most important from the ecological, biogeographical and nature-conservancy points of view.
en This paper provides an overview on troglobitic springtails found in European caves, including a checklist at species level. The paper also reviews what is currently known about Collembola, which occur in caves of the most important mountain ranges in Europe. Only troglobitic species were included since many troglophiles were of uncertain ecological status. A total of 338 troglobitic species of Collembola is recorded from European caves, distributed across 12 families. Spain and France appear to host the highest richness of species, including endemics. From a biogeographic perspective, troglobitic species are unevenly distributed in Europe, especially in the most important mountain ranges, like the Alps, the Carpathians, the Pyrenees, the Caucasus, and other European mountains. Troglobitic springtails are far more abundant in temperate zones than in the tropics. Despite this, several genera of Collembola appear to be well represented, while some are poorly represented (or lacking) in European caves. Many advances in knowledge of subterranean springtails have been made, particularly in the description of new species. However, there are still major gaps in the knowledge of the biology, environmental requirements, and impacts on subterranean fauna. This paper highlights the need for further research and provides baseline data for such efforts.
Resumen
es En este trabajo se proporciona una visión general de los colémbolos troglobios encontrados en las cuevas europeas, incluyendo un listado a nivel de especie. También se revisa lo que hasta ahora se conoce sobre los colémbolos que se encuentran en las cuevas de las cadenas montañosas más importantes de Europa. Se incluyen solamente las especies troglobias ya que el estado ecológico de muchos troglófilos es dudoso. Se registran 338 especies troglobias de Collembola en cuevas europeas, distribuidas en 12 familias. España y Francia parecen albergar la mayor riqueza de especies, incluidas las endémicas. Desde una perspectiva biogeográfica, las especies troglobias se distribuyen de forma desigual en Europa, especialmente en las cadenas montañosas más importantes, como los Alpes, los Cárpatos, los Pirineos, el Cáucaso y otras montañas europeas. Los colémbolos troglobios son mucho más abundantes en las zonas templadas que en los trópicos. A pesar de esto, varios géneros de Collembola parecen estar bien representados, mientras que otros están poco representados (o no existen) en las cuevas europeas. Últimamente se han realizado muchos avances en el conocimiento de los colémbolos subterráneos, particularmente en la descripción de nuevas especies. Sin embargo, aún existen importantes lagunas sobre su biología, los requisitos ambientales y los impactos sobre la fauna subterránea. Este trabajo destaca la necesidad de realizar más investigaciones y aporta datos de referencia en este sentido.
