November 11, 2025Open Access

First record of a representative of the order Palpigradi (Chelicerata: Arachnida) from Serbia

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The discovery reveals a new occurrence of a species complex in Serbia, expanding regional biodiversity knowledge.
Eukoenenia spelaea was identified based on distinct morphological features in Provalija Cave.
Field study focused on habitat characteristics of Palpigradi specimens in a unique cave ecosystem.
Further documentation may support conservation efforts for cave-dwelling species and their habitats.

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Summary. This contribution refers to the first record of the genus Eukoenenia Börner, 1901 (Arachnida: Palpigradi) in Serbia. One adult male was discovered in Provalija Cave, a part of the Cerjanska Cave System, near Niš in eastern Serbia. Based on diagnostic morphological characters, habitat preferences and the distribution of similar taxa, we conclude that it belongs to the Eukoenenia spelaea species complex.

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Antić Dragan

Kováč, Ľubomír

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University of Belgrade

University of Pavol Jozef Šafárik

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First record of a representative of the order Palpigradi (Chelicerata: Arachnida) from Serbia

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