Maddens Cave Beetle
Pseudanophthalmus limicola Jeannel, 1931
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Coleoptera |
| Family | Carabidae |
| Genus | Pseudanophthalmus |
| Species | Pseudanophthalmus limicola Jeannel, 1931 |
Synonyms
Pseudanophthalmus hubbardi limicola
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglobiont
- Realm
- Terrestrial
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
Maddens Cave, Shenandoah Co. VA
Range
Known from Virginia in the Appalachians karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Virginia
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Karst regions
Appalachians
Specimens
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard | 1 |
1 cataloged lot in 1 collection. Compiled from GBIF and not an exhaustive census: many collections are not yet digitised, and holdings are added continually. Search GBIF for specimen records.
Download all 1 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G1G2 Critically Imperiled to Imperiled
Global rank last reviewed 21 August 2002.
Subnational ranks
- Virginia
- S1 Critically Imperiled
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Threats
- Urbanization - Residential
- Urbanization - Comm. & Industrial
- Agriculture - Livestock
- Recreational/Commerical Cave Activities
Other resources
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