Cave fauna of Greece database

Culex pipiens Linnaeus, 1758

Higher Taxonomy: Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Culicidae
Genus: Culex

Characterisation: Trogloxene

Distribution: Cosmopolitan

Distribution in caves of Greece

Spilaio Pelagos 1, Lips 2018
Region: Notio Aigaio / Regional unit: Thira / Municipality: Thira / Closest settlement: Koloumpos

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

Lips B 2018. Expédition biospéologique dans l’île de Santorin (Grèce). Echo des Vulcains, 75: 28-39

Citation: Paragamian, K. 2026. Culex pipiens Linnaeus, 1758. In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Species data updated 03.10.2024, Accessed 19.04.2026