Chironomus riparius Meigen, 1804

Higher Taxonomy
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Chironomidae
Genus: Chironomus
Characterisation
Troglophile
Distribution
Europe, North America
Distribution in caves of Greece
  • Spilaio Vromoneras, Urák et al. 2025
    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
  • Urák I, Vrenozi B, Głąbiak Z, Lecoquierre N, Eiberger C, Maraun M, Ştefan A, Flot J-F, Brad T, Dainelli L, Sarbu SM, Băncilă RI 2025. An extraordinary colonial spider community in Sulfur Cave (Albania/Greece) sustained by chemoautotrophy. Subterranean Biology 53: 155-177. https://doi.org/10.3897/subtbiol.53.162344
Citation
Paragamian, K. 2026. Chironomus riparius Meigen, 1804. In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Species data updated 19.10.2025, Accessed 19.04.2026