Albaniola thessalica (Reitter, 1887)

Higher Taxonomy
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Leiodidae
Genus: Albaniola
Characterisation
Troglobiont
Distribution
Endemic to Greece
Locus Typicus
Spilaio Kokkinou Vrachou
Region: Thessalia / Regional unit: Larisa / Municipality: Tempi / Closest settlement: Spilia
Distribution in caves of Greece
  • Spilaio Kokkinou Vrachou, Reitter 1887, Ganglbauer 1896, Wolf 1937b, Wolf 1938, Zoia & Rampini 1991, Pretner 2011, Beron 2016, Fiera et al. 2021
    Region: Thessalia / Regional unit: Larisa / Municipality: Tempi / Closest settlement: Spilia
Comments

Only known from the type locality. In this species, the genus (Albaniola) is uncertain according to Fresneda et al. (2024).

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
Species references
  • Beron, P. 2016. Faune cavernicole de la Grèce. Maison d'édition Est-West., Sofia. pp. 229.
  • Fiera C, Arbea JI, Vargovitsh RS, & Barjadze S 2021. A synthesis on troglobitic springtails in Europe. Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research, 59, 1874– 1890. https://doi.org/10.1111/jzs.12560
  • Ganglbauer, L. 1896. Neue und wening bekannte Carabiden. Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, 46: 457-467.
  • 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.
  • Reitter, E. 1887. Neue Coleopteren aus Europa, den angränzenden Ländern und Sibirien, mit Bemerkungen über bekannte Arten. Dt. ent. Z., 31: 241-288.
  • Wolf, B. 1937. Animalium Cavernarum Catalogus. II. - Cavernarum Catalogus. Junk Verl., Wien (1934-1937). pp. 616.
  • Wolf, B. 1938. Animalium Cavernarum Catalogus. III. - Animalium Catalogus. Junk Verl., Wien (1934-1938). pp. 918.
  • Zoia S. & Rampini, M. 1991. Ridescrizione di Albaniola thessalica (Reitter, 1887) con note sulla sua posizione sistematica (Coleoptera, Cholevidae). Fragm. Entomol., Roma, 23(1): 93-100.. Fragm. Entomol., Roma, 23(1): 93-100
Citation
Paragamian, K. 2026. Albaniola thessalica (Reitter, 1887). In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Species data updated 31.01.2025, Accessed 19.04.2026