Megalepthyphantes collinus (L. Koch, 1872)

Higher Taxonomy

Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Linyphiidae
Genus: Megalepthyphantes

Characterisation

Troglophile

Distribution

Europe, Turkey

Distribution in caves of Greece

• Spilaio Melissotrypa, Popa et al. 2019
  Region: Thessalia / Regional unit: Larisa / Municipality: Elassona / Closest settlement: Kefalovryso

IUCN Red List

NE - Not Evaluated

Greece's Red Data Book

NE - Not Evaluated

Protection status

• There is no species-specific legal framework for protection.

Check Databases

Fauna Europea

GBIF

PESI

NCBI

Species references

• Popa, I., Brad, T., Vaxevanopoulos, M., Giurginca, A., Baba, S.C., Iepure, S., Plaiasu, R., Sarbu, S.M. 2019. Rich and diverse subterranean invertebrate communities inhabiting Melissotrypa Cave in Central Greece.. Trav. Inst. Spéol. «Émile Racovitza», 58: 65–78.

Citation

Paragamian, K. 2026. Megalepthyphantes collinus (L. Koch, 1872). In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Species data updated 10.03.2020, Accessed 18.04.2026