Taxonomy and Range
L. hochenwartii is endemic to western Dinaric Alps. Six subspecies are currently recognized:
- L. hochenwartii hochenwartii Schmidt, 1832
- L. hochenwartii reticulatus J. Müller, 1906
- L. hochenwartii schmidti (Motschoulsky, 1856)
- L. hochenwartii croaticus Pretner, 1955
- L. hochenwartii velebiticus Pretner, 1970
- L. hochenwartii pretneri Müller, 1926
Of those, three are found in Slovenia, and the others are found in Croatia. The southernmost known location is Velebit range in Croatia where subspecies L. h. velebiticus was described, and subspecies L. h. reticulatus was originally found in Grota Noe near Trieste (Italy). The exact status of several subspecies and forms is problematic to determine because specimens can differ significantly in physical characteristics even within the same population.
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