Cave fauna of Greece database

Neomyobia chiropteralis (Michael, 1884)

Higher Taxonomy: Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Prostigmata
Family: Myobiidae
Genus: Neomyobia

Characterisation: Trogloxene

Distribution: Europe

Distribution in caves of Greece

Spilaio Kryoneridas, Beron 1970
Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Chania / Municipality: Apokoronas / Closest settlement: Vafes

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.

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Species references

Beron, P. 1970. Sur quelques Acariens (Myobiidae, Psorergatidae, Spinturnicidae, Sarcoptidae et Listrophoroidae) de Bulgarie et de l΄ ile de Crete. Bull. Inst. Zool. Mus. Sofia, 32: 143-149.

Citation: Paragamian, K. 2026. Neomyobia chiropteralis (Michael, 1884). 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 19.04.2026