Scutigera coleoptrata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Higher Taxonomy

Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Chilopoda
Order: Scutigeromorpha
Family: Scutigeridae
Genus: Scutigera

Characterisation

Trogloxene

Distribution

Mediterranean

Distribution in caves of Greece

• Spilaio Mavri Trypa, Stoev 2002, Beron 2016
  Region: Anatoliki Makedonia-Thraki / Regional unit: Kavala / Municipality: Kavala / Closest settlement: Zygos
• Spilaio Evripidi, Stoev 2002, Beron 2016
  Region: Attiki / Regional unit: Nisoi Attikis / Municipality: Salamina / Closest settlement: Peristeria
• Spilaio Korykeio Antro, Alexiou et al. 2014
  Region: Sterea Ellada / Regional unit: Fokida / Municipality: Delfoi / Closest settlement: Delfoi
• Spilaio Zoodochou Pigis, Alexiou et al. 2014
  Region: Sterea Ellada / Regional unit: Fokida / Municipality: Doridas / Closest settlement: Sykia

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

NCBI

Species references

• Alexiou, S., Bakolitsas, K., Di Russo, C. & Latella, L. 2014. Biospeleolocal notes on the caves of the Parnassos, Giona and Vardousia of mountains (Central Greece). Parnassiana Archives, 2: 71-81.
• Beron, P. 2016. Faune cavernicole de la Grèce. Maison d'édition Est-West., Sofia. pp. 229.
• Stoev, P. 2002. The scutigeromorphs (Chilopoda Scutigeromorpha) in the collection of the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia. Hist. Nat. Bulg., 15: 79-85.

Citation

Paragamian, K. 2026. Scutigera coleoptrata (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 15.02.2018, Accessed 17.03.2026