Lasiochernes jonicus (Beier, 1929)

Higher Taxonomy
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpionida
Family: Chernetidae
Genus: Lasiochernes
Characterisation
Troglophile
Distribution
Endemic to Greece
Distribution in caves of Greece
  • Spilaio Alistratis, Seemann et al. 1986, Paragamian 1992, Beron 2016
    Region: Kentriki Makedonia / Regional unit: Serres / Municipality: Nea Zichni / Closest settlement: Alistrati
  • Spilaio Profiti Ilia, Mahnert 1978, Henderickx 1998b, Christophoryová et al. 2016
    Region: Thessalia / Regional unit: Larisa / Municipality: Tempi / Closest settlement: Ampelakia
  • Spilaio Tsouka, Christophoryová et al. 2016
    Region: Thessalia / Regional unit: Magnisia / Municipality: Zagoras-Mouresiou / Closest settlement: Mouresi
Comments

Known from Kerkyra island and few caves in mainland Greece. 

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
  • Beron, P. 2016. Faune cavernicole de la Grèce. Maison d'édition Est-West., Sofia. pp. 229.
  • Christophoryová, J., Krajčovičová, K., Henderickx, H. & Španiel, S. 2016. A multivariate study of differentiating characters between three European species of the genus Lasiochernes Beier, 1932 (Pseudoscorpiones, Chernetidae). ZooKeys, 629: 51-81.
  • Henderickx, H. 1998. A new Pseudobankesia species from Crete (Lepidoptera Psychidae). Phegea, 26 (1): 1-8.
  • Mahnert, V. 1978. Weitere Pseudoskorpione (Arachnida Pseudoscorpiones) aus griechische Höhlen. Ann. Mus. Goulandris, 4: 273-298.
  • Paragamian, K. 1992. Study of the environment of the cave “Alistrati”, Serres before its tourist arrangement. [In Greek with English summary]. Bull. Soc. Speleol. Grèce, 20: 77-94.
  • Seemann, R., Schönmann, H., Eberl ,K. & Gamsjäger, S. 1986. Planungsentwurf und Gutachten zum Ausbau der Alistratihöhle zur Schauhöhle.. Ausarbeitung im Auftrag des Ministeriums für Kultur und Wissenschaft, Athen und der Präfektur von Serron, Griechenland: 21pp.
Citation
Paragamian, K. 2026. Lasiochernes jonicus (Beier, 1929). In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Species data updated 31.05.2021, Accessed 03.04.2026