Cave fauna of Greece database

Basilia mongolensis Theodor, 1966

Higher Taxonomy: Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Nycteribiidae
Genus: Basilia

Characterisation: Trogloxene

Distribution: Palaearctic

Distribution in caves of Greece

Spilaio Katholikou, Ševčík et al. 2013
Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Chania / Municipality: Chania / Closest settlement: Chordaki

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

Ševčík, M., Benda, P. & Lučan, R. K. 2013. Diptera Pupipara from bats of two large eastern Mediterranean islands, Crete and Cyprus. Turkish Journal of Zoology, 37: 31-37.

Citation: Paragamian, K. 2026. Basilia mongolensis Theodor, 1966. In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Species data updated 31.01.2018, Accessed 18.04.2026