Eschatocephalus vespertilionis (Koch, 1844)

Higher Taxonomy
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Ixodida
Family: Ixodidae
Genus: Eschatocephalus
Characterisation
Trogloxene
Distribution
Cosmopolitan
Distribution in caves of Greece
  • Kimmeria artificial galleries, Lindberg 1955d, Arthur 1956
    Region: Anatoliki Makedonia-Thraki / Regional unit: Xanthi / Municipality: Xanthi / Closest settlement: Kimmeria
  • Spilaio Chrysopigis, Lindberg 1955d, Arthur 1956
    Region: Kentriki Makedonia / Regional unit: Serres / Municipality: Serres / Closest settlement: Chrysopigi_
  • Spilaio Pelade, Lindberg 1955d, Arthur 1956
    Region: Kentriki Makedonia / Regional unit: Serres / Municipality: Serres / Closest settlement: Oinousa
  • Anonymous cave I at Kapnofyto, Lindberg 1955d
    Region: Kentriki Makedonia / Regional unit: Serres / Municipality: Sintiki / Closest settlement: Kapnofyto
  • Anonymous cave II at Kapnofyto, Lindberg 1955d, Arthur 1956
    Region: Kentriki Makedonia / Regional unit: Serres / Municipality: Sintiki / Closest settlement: Kapnofyto
  • Spilaia Rentinas, Beaucournu 1966, Beron 2016
    Region: Kentriki Makedonia / Regional unit: Thessaloniki / Municipality: Volvi / Closest settlement: Rentina
  • Spilaio Titanospilia, Beron 2016
    Region: Thessalia / Regional unit: Magnisia / Municipality: Almyros / Closest settlement: Kofoi
  • Varathro Tetrastomo, Beron 2016
    Region: Thessalia / Regional unit: Magnisia / Municipality: Almyros / Closest settlement: Vrytaina
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
  • Arthur, D. R. 1956. The Ixodes ticks of Chiroptera (Ixodoidea: Ixodidae). J. Parasit., 42: 180-196.
  • Beaucournu, J. C. 1966. Sur quelques Ixodoidea (Acarina) palearctiques infeodes aux micro-Chiropteres. Ann. Parasitol. Hum. Comp., 41 (5): 495-502.
  • Beron, P. 2016. Faune cavernicole de la Grèce. Maison d'édition Est-West., Sofia. pp. 229.
  • Lindberg, K. 1955. Notes sur le grottes de la Grèce. Acta Mus. Maced. Sci. Natur. Skopje 3: 41–69
Citation
Paragamian, K. 2026. Eschatocephalus vespertilionis (Koch, 1844). In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Species data updated 15.02.2018, Accessed 09.03.2026