Pseudanophthalmus tenuis (Horn, 1871)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Coleoptera |
| Family | Carabidae |
| Genus | Pseudanophthalmus |
| Species | Pseudanophthalmus tenuis (Horn, 1871) |
Synonyms
- Anophthalmus tenuis G.Horn, 1871 (prior combination, CoL)
- Pseudanophthalmus eremita longicollis (subjective synonym, CoL)
- Pseudanophthalmus bloomi (subjective synonym, ITIS)
- Pseudanophthalmus tenuis tenuis (subjective synonym, ITIS)
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglobiont
- Realm
- Terrestrial
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
Wyandotte Cave, Crawford Co. IN
Range
Known from seven counties in Indiana in the Interior Low Plateau karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Indiana
Counties
- Indiana
- Crawford, Harrison, Lawrence, Monroe, Orange, Washington, [Not Stated]
Karst regions
Interior Low Plateau
Specimens
Type material
- Holotype
- FMNHINS 0000 040 796 · Field Museum of Natural History
- Holotype
- National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
- Syntype
- 34325 · Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard
- Paratype
- FMNHINS 0000 040 797 · Field Museum of Natural History
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| KY | 4 |
| Field Museum of Natural History | 2 |
| C. A. Triplehorn Insect Collection, Ohio State University | 2 |
| Arizona State University | 1 |
| Lund University Biological Museum | 1 |
| Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard | 1 |
| and 1 other collection | 1 |
12 cataloged lots in 7 collections. 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 12 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G4 Apparently Secure
Global rank last reviewed 29 August 2006.
Subnational ranks
- Indiana
- S4 Apparently Secure
Ranks looked up 23 August 2026. Conservation status changes, and a rank here is as current as that date and no more.
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
Other resources
References
- Banta, A.M. 1907. The fauna of Mayfield's Cave. Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication 67: 1–114. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/60987. details
- Barr, T.C., Jr. 2004. A classification and checklist of the genus Pseudanophthalmus Jeannel (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Trechinae). Special Publication 11. Virginia Museum of Natural History, Martinsville, Virginia, USA. 52 pp.
- Benito, J.B., Ober, K.A., Philips, T.K., Orndorff, W. & Niemiller, M.L. 2025. Phylogenomics and biogeography of North American trechine cave beetles (Coleoptera:Carabidae) inferred from ultraconserved elements. Evolution 79: 1622–1642. doi:10.1093/evolut/qpaf103
- Bousquet, Y. 2012. Catalogue of Geadephaga (Coleoptera: Adephaga) of America, north of Mexico. ZooKeys 245: 1–1. doi:10.3897/zookeys.245.3416
- Nicholas, G. 1960. Checklist of macroscopic troglobitic organisms of the United States. The American Midland Naturalist 64: 123–160. doi:10.2307/2422897
This account was last revised 28 August 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 23 August 2026.
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