Elasmopterus laconicus (Cerruti, 1973)

Higher Taxonomy

Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Elasmopterus

Characterisation

Troglophile?

Distribution

Endemic to Greece

Distribution in caves of Greece

• Spilaio Varvaras, Giachino et al. 2024
  Region: Peloponnisos / Regional unit: Lakonia / Municipality: Sparti / Closest settlement: Kryoneri

Comments

E. laconicus is known from 3 sites a few km apart. All are located on Taygetos Mts at altitudes from 1000 to 1600 m.

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

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 laconicus (Cerruti, 1973). 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 18.04.2026