The species was recorded from Kos island as the subspecies Ovaliptila (=Discoptila) lindberginana (Bacceti 1992). The specific status should probably be reconsidered.
IUCN Red List
LC - Least Concern
Greece's Red Data Book
NE - Not Evaluated
Protection status
There is no species-specific legal framework for protection.
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Citation
Paragamian, K. 2025. Ovaliptila lindbergi
(Chopard 1957).
In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis.
Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research.
Species data updated 16.07.2025,
Accessed 29.10.2025