Spilaio Profiti Ilia

Higher Geography
Region: Sterea Ellada,
Sub-Region: Voiotia,
Municipality: Distomo - Arachova - Antikyra,
Closest Settlement: Kalyvia Livadiou
Cave type
Natural
Protection status
  • GR2410002 - Oros Parnassos (Special Protection Area): Law 3937/2011 (OGG/Α 60/31.03.2011), Joint Ministerial Decision 50743/2017 (OGG 4432/B/15.12.17). Check site’s Standard Data Form
  • GR2450005 - Notioanatolikos Parnassos - Ethnikos Drymos Parnassou - Dasos Tithoreas, Spilaiovarathro Polydrosou (Special Area of Conservation): Law 3937/2011 (OGG/Α 60/31.03.2011), Joint Ministerial Decision 50743/2017 (OGG 4432/B/15.12.17). Check site’s Standard Data Form
  • K353 - Asprochoma-Psilo-Prontoli-Kelari (Arachovas) [Wildlife Refuge]: OGG 1043/Β/1976
Fauna
  • Duvalius krueperi (Schaum, 1862), Sciaky 1992, Beron 2016
    Phylum: Arthropoda / Class: Insecta / Order: Coleoptera / Family: Carabidae
  • Duvalius oertzeni (L. Miller, 1884), Casale 1987, Sciaky 1992, Beron 2016
    Phylum: Arthropoda / Class: Insecta / Order: Coleoptera / Family: Carabidae
Species references
  • Beron, P. 2016. Faune cavernicole de la Grèce. Maison d'édition Est-West., Sofia. pp. 229.
  • Casale, A. 1987. Note su Duvalius di Grecia (Coleoptera, Carabidae): descrizione del maschio di D. (Duvalius) oertzeni (Miller, 1884) e di D. (Duvalius) montisoetae n. sp. Boll. Mus. Reg. Sci. Nat. Torino, 5 (1): 27-33.
  • Sciaky R. 1992. Note su Carabidae cavernicoli ed endogei di Grecia, con descrizione di Duvalius casalei n. sp. (Carabidae, Coleoptera).. Boll. Mus. Reg. Sci. Nat. Torino, 10:295–305.
Citation
Paragamian, K. 2026. Fauna of the cave Spilaio Profiti Ilia, Kalyvia Livadiou, Distomo - Arachova - Antikyra, Sterea Ellada. In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Cave data updated 10.02.2026, Accessed 19.04.2026