Amphipyra effusa Boisduval, 1828

Higher Taxonomy
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Amphipyra
Characterisation
Trogloxene
Distribution
S Europe
Distribution in caves of Greece
  • Spilaio Maroneias, Beron et al. 2004, Beshkov & Wegner 2004, Beron 2016
    Region: Anatoliki Makedonia-Thraki / Regional unit: Rodopi / Municipality: Maroneia - Sapes / Closest settlement: Maroneia
  • Spilaio Agias Triadas, Beron 2016
    Region: Sterea Ellada / Regional unit: Evvoia / Municipality: Karystos / Closest settlement: Karystos
  • Spilaio Kontylos, Alexiou et al. 2014
    Region: Sterea Ellada / Regional unit: Fokida / Municipality: Delfoi / Closest settlement: Ano Polydrosos
  • Spilaio Agiou Athanasiou, Alexiou et al. 2014
    Region: Sterea Ellada / Regional unit: Fokida / Municipality: Delfoi / Closest settlement: Prosilio
  • Spilaio Neraidospilia, Alexiou et al. 2014
    Region: Sterea Ellada / Regional unit: Fokida / Municipality: Delfoi / Closest settlement: Vargiani
  • Spilaio Nerospilia, Beron 2016
    Region: Thessalia / Regional unit: Magnisia / Municipality: Almyros / Closest settlement: Kokkotoi
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
  • Alexiou, S., Bakolitsas, K., Di Russo, C. & Latella, L. 2014. Biospeleolocal notes on the caves of the Parnassos, Giona and Vardousia of mountains (Central Greece). Parnassiana Archives, 2: 71-81.
  • Beron, P. 2016. Faune cavernicole de la Grèce. Maison d'édition Est-West., Sofia. pp. 229.
  • Beron, P., Petrov, B. & Stoev, P. 2004. The Invertebrate cave fauna of the Eastern Rhodopes (Bulgaria and Greece). In Beron, P & A. Popov (eds). A. Biodiversity of Bulgaria. 2. Biodiversity of Eastern Rhodopes (Bulgaria and Greece). Pensoft & Nat. Mus. Natur. Hist., Sofia, pp. 791-822.
  • Beshkov, S. & Wegner, H. 2004. Macrolepidoptera of the Greek part of the Eastern Rhodopes.. Pages 677–722 in Beron, P. and Popov, A. (editors) Biodiversity of Bulgaria 2. Biodiversity of eastern Rhodopes (Bulgaria and Greece). Pensoft & Nat. Mus. Natur. Hist., Sofia.
Citation
Paragamian, K. 2026. Amphipyra effusa Boisduval, 1828. In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Species data updated 28.03.2018, Accessed 18.04.2026