The species is known from only two sites 100m apart, above Elikonas village. The first (LT) is located along the road from Elikonas to Agia Triada (in MSS) and the second is in Ploutou cave.
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
No links to other databases
Species references
Giachino PM, Allegro G & Vailati D 2024. The blind Pterostichini of south-eastern Europe and Anatolia. Synopsis of the Speluncarius+Tapinopterus complex with emphasis on Greek taxa (Coleoptera Carabidae Pterostichini).. World Biodiversity Association, Verona. Vol. 6: 400
Citation
Paragamian, K. 2026. Elasmopterus billieholidayae
Giachino, Allegro & Vailati, 2024.
In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis.
Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research.
Species data updated 18.09.2024,
Accessed 19.04.2026