Lithobius forficatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Higher Taxonomy
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Chilopoda
Order: Lithobiomorpha
Family: Lithobiidae
Genus: Lithobius
Characterisation
Trogloxene
Distribution
North America, Europe
Distribution in caves of Greece
  • Spilaio Parapesi, Simaiakis et al. 2026
    Region: Kentriki Makedonia / Regional unit: Pella / Municipality: Almopia / Closest settlement: Loutra Loutrakiou
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
Species references
  • Simaiakis SM, Kos A, Georgopoulou E & Stojanović DZ 2026. Reassessing the centipede fauna of the Paiko–Pinovo–Tzena–Voras mountain range in the southern Balkans. Zootaxa, 5839 (1), 1–39. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5839.1.1
Citation
Paragamian, K. 2026. Lithobius forficatus (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 07.07.2026, Accessed 24.08.2026