Anemadus creticus (Heyden, 1883)

Higher Taxonomy
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Leiodidae
Genus: Anemadus
Characterisation
Troglophile
Distribution
Endemic to Greece
Distribution in caves of Greece
  • Spilaio Tzani Spilios, Giachino & Vailati 1993, Beron 2016
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Chania / Municipality: Platanias / Closest settlement: Lakkoi
  • Spilaio Diktaio Antro, Giachino & Vailati 1993, Beron 2016
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Lasithi / Municipality: Oropedio Lasithiou / Closest settlement: Psychro
Comments

Known from Crete. Synonymy: Ptomaphagus creticus Heyden, 1883

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.
  • Giachino, P. M. & Vailati, D. 1993. Revisione degli Anemadinae Hatch, 1928 (Coleoptera Cholevidae). Mus. Civ. di Storia naturale di Brescia, Mon. di «Natura Bresciana», 18: 1-313.
Citation
Paragamian, K. 2026. Anemadus creticus (Heyden, 1883). In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Species data updated 18.09.2019, Accessed 19.04.2026