Dendarus puncticollis Koch, 1948

Higher Taxonomy

Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Tenebrionidae
Genus: Dendarus

Characterisation

Accidental?

Distribution

Endemic to Greece

Distribution in caves of Greece

• Spilaio sta Pelekita, Trichas 2008
  Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Lasithi / Municipality: Siteia / Closest settlement: Kato Zakros

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

GBIF

PESI

NCBI

Species references

• Trichas A 2008. The genus Dendarus Latreille 1829 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae: Dendarini) in Greece. A systematic account of the genus with the description of a new species and four new systematic combinations. Papers dedicated to Prof. Dr. Božidar Ćurčić. S. E. Makarov & R. N. Dimitrijević. Advances in Arachnology and Developmental Biology, 12, 417-462

Citation

Paragamian, K. 2026. Dendarus puncticollis Koch, 1948. In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Species data updated 08.11.2025, Accessed 07.07.2026