Spilaio Volaka

Higher Geography

Region: Anatoliki Makedonia-Thraki,
Sub-Region: Drama,
Municipality: Kato Nevrokopi,
Closest Settlement: Volakas

Cave Synonyms

Höhle 324, Propasak

Cave type

Natural

Description / Comments

Weirather reports in his notes (Giachino & Lana 2005, Pretner 2011) that the cave is well known and situated SW of Volakas at 1,000m a.s.l.

Fauna

• Laemostenus sp., Giachino & Lana 2005, Pretner 2011
  Phylum: Arthropoda / Class: Insecta / Order: Coleoptera / Family: Carabidae

Species references

• Giachino, P. M. & Lana, E. 2005. Diaries of a biospeleologist at the beginning of the XX century. Fragm. Entomol., 37 (2): 1-264.
• Pretner, E. 2011. Die Verdienste von Leo Weirather um die Biospeläologie, insbesondere Jugoslawiens, sein Höhlenkataster und seine Sammelplätze. Ber. nat.-med. Ver. Innsbruck, 97: 85-234.

Citation

Paragamian, K. 2026. Fauna of the cave Spilaio Volaka, Volakas, Kato Nevrokopi, Anatoliki Makedonia-Thraki. In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Cave data updated 04.04.2018, Accessed 18.04.2026