Dolichopoda dirussoi Alexiou, 2024

Higher Taxonomy
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Family: Rhaphidophoridae
Genus: Dolichopoda
Characterisation
Troglophile
Distribution
Endemic to Greece
Locus Typicus
Spilaio Geralexi
Region: Sterea Ellada / Regional unit: Aitoloakarnania / Municipality: Xiromero / Closest settlement: Skourtou
Distribution in caves of Greece
  • Spilaio Gourias, Alexiou et al. 2024
    Region: Sterea Ellada / Regional unit: Aitoloakarnania / Municipality: Ieras Polis Mesolongiou / Closest settlement: Gouria
  • Spilaio Geralexi, Alexiou et al. 2024
    Region: Sterea Ellada / Regional unit: Aitoloakarnania / Municipality: Xiromero / Closest settlement: Skourtou
Comments

Only known from two caves in Aitoloakarnania.

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
No links to other databases
Species references
  • Alexiou S, Bakolitsas K, Di Russo C, Rampini M. 2024. Four new Dolichopoda species from Greece, one Troglophilus new to Greece and new locality records (Orthoptera, Rhaphidophoridae). Contributions to Entomology 74(1): 103-111. https://doi.org/10.3897/contrib.entomol.74.e121614
Citation
Paragamian, K. 2026. Dolichopoda dirussoi Alexiou, 2024. In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Species data updated 13.01.2025, Accessed 19.04.2026