Contacyphon palustris (C. G. Thomson, 1855)

Higher Taxonomy

Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scirtidae
Genus: Contacyphon

Characterisation

Troglophile?

Distribution

Europe to Iran

Distribution in caves of Greece

• Spilaio Vromoneras, Sarbu et al. 2024
  Region: Ipeiros / Regional unit: Ioannina / Municipality: Konitsa / Closest settlement: Kavasila

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

NCBI

Species references

• Sarbu SM, Brad T, Băncilă RI, Ştefan A 2024. Exploring Biodiversity and Food Webs in Sulfur Cave in the Vromoner Canyon on the Greek–Albanian Border. Diversity. 2024; 16(8):477. https://doi.org/10.3390/d16080477

Citation

Paragamian, K. 2026. Contacyphon palustris (C. G. Thomson, 1855). In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Species data updated 07.08.2024, Accessed 19.04.2026