Catopsimorphus orientalis Aube, 1850

Higher Taxonomy
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Leiodidae
Genus: Catopsimorphus
Characterisation
Trogloxene?
Distribution
C-E Europe
Distribution in caves of Greece
  • Spilaio Metaxolakka, Beron 2016
    Region: Thessalia / Regional unit: Magnisia / Municipality: Almyros / Closest settlement: Pteleos
  • Spilaio Aera, Casale & Vigna Taglianti 1990
    Region: Thessalia / Regional unit: Trikala / Municipality: Pyli / Closest settlement: Ano Paliokarya
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.
  • Casale, A. & Vigna Taglianti, A. 1990. Note su Duvalius di Grecia con descrizione di cinque specie nuove (Coleoptera, Carabidae). Fragm. Entomol., 22 (2): 323-368.
Citation
Paragamian, K. 2026. Catopsimorphus orientalis Aube, 1850. In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Species data updated 30.03.2018, Accessed 18.04.2026