Cave fauna of Greece database

Laemostenus krueperi L. Miller, 1884

Higher Taxonomy: Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Laemostenus

Characterisation: Troglophile

Distribution: Endemic to Greece

Distribution in caves of Greece

Spilaio Chrysopigis, Lindberg 1955d, Beron 2016
Region: Kentriki Makedonia / Regional unit: Serres / Municipality: Serres / Closest settlement: Chrysopigi_

Comments: In high altitudes on the mountains of S Pindos, Vardousia, Ossa, Parnassos

IUCN Red List: DD - Data Deficient
Greece's Red Data Book: DD - Data Deficient

Protection status

There is no species-specific legal framework for protection.

Check Databases: Fauna Europea; GBIF; IUCN Red List; PESI

Species references

Beron, P. 2016. Faune cavernicole de la Grèce. Maison d'édition Est-West., Sofia. pp. 229.
Lindberg, K. 1955. Notes sur le grottes de la Grèce. Acta Mus. Maced. Sci. Natur. Skopje 3: 41–69

Citation: Paragamian, K. 2026. Laemostenus krueperi L. Miller, 1884. In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Species data updated 17.11.2025, Accessed 08.04.2026