Exechiopsis vizzavonensis (Edwards, 1928)

Higher Taxonomy

Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Mycetophilidae
Genus: Exechiopsis

Characterisation

Trogloxene?

Distribution

Mediterranean

Distribution in caves of Greece

• Cave "Pozzo A17", Bonzano & Calandri 1984, Beron 2016
  Region: Ipeiros / Regional unit: Arta / Municipality: Kentrika Tzoumerka / Closest settlement: Drosopigi (Voulgareli)
• Spilaio Idaio Antro, Chandler et al. 2005
  Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Rethymno / Municipality: Anogeia / Closest settlement: Anogeia

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.
• Bonzano, C. & Calandri, G. 1984. Osservazioni biospeleologiche preliminari su alcune cavità della Grecia occidentale. In Calandri, G. Ricerche sul carsismo della Grecia occidentale. Publisher. pp. 75-84.
• Chandler, P.J., Bechev, D.N. & Caspers, N. 2005. The Fungus Gnats (Diptera: Bolitophilidae, Diadocidiidae, Ditomyiidae, Keroplatidae and Mycetophilidae) of Greece, its islands and Cyprus. Studia Dipterologica, 12(2): 255–314

Citation

Paragamian, K. 2026. Exechiopsis vizzavonensis (Edwards, 1928). In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Species data updated 24.09.2018, Accessed 19.04.2026