Varathro Sfendami

Higher Geography
Region: Peloponnisos,
Sub-Region: Lakonia,
Municipality: Monemvasia,
Closest Settlement: Koulouraiika
Cave type
Natural
Description / Comments

Near the summit of Koulochera Mt.

Protection status
  • GR2540001 - Ori Gidovouni, Chionovouni, Gaidourovouni, Korakia, Kalogerovouni, Koulochera kai Periochi Monemvasias - Spilaio Solomou - Trypa kai Pyrgos Ag. Stefanou kai Thalassia Zoni eos Akrotirio Kamili (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
  • GR2540007 - Ori Anatolikis Lakonias (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
Fauna
  • Dolichopoda kofinasi Di Russo & Rampini, 2021, Di Russo et al. 2019, Allegrucci et al. 2021
    Phylum: Arthropoda / Class: Insecta / Order: Orthoptera / Family: Rhaphidophoridae
Species references
  • Allegrucci G, Rampini M, Chimenti C, Alexiou S & Di Russo C. 2021. Dolichopoda cave crickets from Peloponnese (Orthoptera, Rhaphidophoridae): molecular and morphological investigations reveal four new species for Greece. The European Zoological Journal, 88(1): 505-524, DOI: 10.1080/24750263.2021.1902005
  • Di Russo, C., Kofinas-Kallergis, G., Alexiou, S. & Rampini, M. 2019. New records of Dolichopoda (Orthoptera, Rhaphidophoridae) from Peloponnisos, Greece. Parnassiana Archives, 4: 55-63
Citation
Paragamian, K. 2026. Fauna of the cave Varathro Sfendami, Koulouraiika, Monemvasia, Peloponnisos. In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Cave data updated 18.02.2021, Accessed 18.04.2026