Ocypus olens (O. Müller, 1764)

Higher Taxonomy
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Staphylinidae
Genus: Ocypus
Characterisation
Trogloxene
Distribution
Europe, North Africa
Distribution in caves of Greece
  • Spilaio Irakleitsas, Lindberg 1955d, Beron 2016
    Region: Anatoliki Makedonia-Thraki / Regional unit: Kavala / Municipality: Pangaio / Closest settlement: Nea Irakleitsa
  • Spilaio Paparadon, Lindberg 1955d, Beron 2016
    Region: Kentriki Makedonia / Regional unit: Imathia / Municipality: Naousa / Closest settlement: Naousa
Comments

Synonymy: Staphylinus olens O. Müller, 1764.

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
  • Beron, P. 2016. Faune cavernicole de la Grèce. Maison d'édition Est-West., Sofia. pp. 229.
  • Lindberg, K. 1955. Notes sur le grottes de la Grèce. Acta Mus. Maced. Sci. Natur. Skopje 3: 41–69
Citation
Paragamian, K. 2026. Ocypus olens (O. Müller, 1764). In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Species data updated 05.01.2025, Accessed 31.01.2026