Comal Springs Dryopid Beetle
Stygoparnus comalensis Barr & Spangler, 1992
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Coleoptera |
| Family | Dryopidae |
| Genus | Stygoparnus |
| Species | Stygoparnus comalensis Barr & Spangler, 1992 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Range
Known from Texas in the Edwards Plateau and Balcones karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Texas
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Karst regions
Edwards Plateau and Balcones
Specimens
Type material
- Holotype
- National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
- Paratype ×4
- Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| Texas A&M University | 6 |
| Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History | 4 |
| National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution | 2 |
| University of Texas, Biodiversity Center, Entomology Collection | 2 |
14 cataloged lots in 4 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 14 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 14 May 2009.
Subnational ranks
- Texas
- S1 Critically Imperiled
State and federal status
Endangered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act listed 1997
Federal: Endangered
Other resources
How to cite this account
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