Rasprostranjenost, morfološke i taksonomske značajke vrste Leptodirus hochenwartIi i Schmidt, 1832 (Insecta, Coleoptera, Leiodidae) u Hrvatskoj

master's thesis

• Title (english): Distribution, morphology and taxonomical features of Leptodirus hochenwartiI Schmidt, 1832 (Insecta, Coleoptera, Leiododae) in Croatia
• Author: Nikolina Raguž
• Mentor: Mladen Kučinić (mentor)
• Committee member: Mladen Kučinić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Renata Šoštarić (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Mirjana Pavlica (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Petar Kružić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Science; (Department of Biology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2012-09-18, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: NATURAL SCIENCES; Biology

Abstract

Vrsta Leptodirus hochenwartii Schmidt, 1832 (Coleoptera, Leiodidae) je prva otkrivena i opisana špiljska životinja. Smatra se rijetkom i osjetljivom vrstom na temelju čega je uvrštena u Direktivu o staništima Europske unije (Natura 2000). Ovaj kornjaš je visoko specijalizirana špiljska vrsta i jedina vrsta unutar roda Leptodirus. Trenutačno ova vrsta sadrži šest podvrsta od kojih se četiri nalaze u Hrvatskoj. U ovom diplomskom radu prikazani su novi podaci za rasprostranjenost ove vrste u Hrvatskoj, utvrđena je morfološka varijabilnost podvrsta i sažeto su prikazani literaturni podaci vezani uz ovu vrstu. Osim toga, razjašnjena je validnost vrstenog imena i određen je taksonomski status ove vrste. Utvrđeno je 55 speleoloških objekata u Hrvatskoj u kojima živi ova vrsta. Morfološki karakteri podvrsta pokazuju varijabilnost i zahtijevaju daljnja morfološka, molekularna i filogenetska istraživanja.

Abstract (english)

Leptodirus hochenwartii Schmidt, 1832 (Coleoptera, Leiodidae), is first recognized and described cave animal which is considered rare and vulnerable and is included in the EU Habitat Directive (Natura 2000). It is highly specialized cave beetle and the only species within the genus Leptodirus. This species presently includes six subspecies, four of which are found in Croatia. In this graduation thesis new distributional records for this species in Croatia are presented, the morphological variability of the subspecies is estimated and the literature data concerning this species are summarized. Moreover, validity of species name and recent taxonomy are discussed. It is determined that Leptodirus hochenwartii inhabits 55 speleological objects in Croatia. Morphological characters of the subspecies show variability and require further morphological, molecular and phylogenetic studies.

• Keywords: Leptodirus hochenwartii; špiljski kornjaš; podvrsta; morfološka varijabilnost
• Keywords (english): Leptodirus hochenwartii; cave beetle; subspecies; morphological variability
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:217:556718
• Study programme: Title: Experimental Biology; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra eksperimentalne biologije (magistar/magistra eksperimentalne biologije)
• Type of resource: Text
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• Created on: 2017-05-02 11:16:47