Speleochus croceus Park, 1960
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Coleoptera |
| Family | Staphylinidae |
| Genus | Speleochus |
| Species | Speleochus croceus Park, 1960 |
Synonyms
- Machaerites croceus Park, O., 1960 (prior combination, CoL)
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglobiont
- Realm
- Terrestrial
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
Lott Cave, Madison Co. AL
Range
Known from one county in Alabama in the Interior Low Plateau karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Alabama
Counties
- Alabama
- Madison
Karst regions
Interior Low Plateau
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G1G2 Critically Imperiled to Imperiled
Global rank last reviewed 21 August 2002.
Subnational ranks
- Alabama
- S1S2 Critically Imperiled to Imperiled
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
- Barr, T.C., Jr. 1966. Some comments on "troglobites of Alabama - the beetles". Huntsville Grotto Newsletter 7: 33–34.
- Jones, W.B. & Varnedoe, W.W. 1968. Caves of Madison County, Alabama. Geological Survey of Alabama Circular 52: 1–177.
- Nicholas, G. 1960. Checklist of macroscopic troglobitic organisms of the United States. The American Midland Naturalist 64: 123–160. doi:10.2307/2422897
- Nicholas, G. 1966. Troglobites of Alabama - the beetles. Huntsville Grotto Newsletter 7: 29–32.
- Park, O. 1960. Cavernicolous pselaphid beetles of the United States. The American Midland Naturalist 64: 66–104. doi:10.2307/2422894
- Peck, S.B. 1995. The cave fauna of Alabama. Part II: The insects. National Speleological Society Bulletin 57: 1–19.
This account was last revised 28 August 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 23 August 2026.
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