Amara musculis (Say, 1823)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Coleoptera |
| Family | Carabidae |
| Genus | Amara |
| Species | Amara musculis (Say, 1823) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Accidental
Distribution
Range
Known from two counties across two states.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Alabama, Kentucky
Counties
- Alabama
- Madison
- Kentucky
- Carter
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G5 Secure
National ranks
- Canada
- N5 Secure
- United States
- NNR
Subnational ranks
- Manitoba
- S3 Vulnerable
- Quebec
- SNR Unranked
- Nova Scotia
- SU Unrankable
- British Columbia
- S4 Apparently Secure
- Alberta
- S3 Vulnerable
- New Brunswick
- SU Unrankable
- Ontario
- SU Unrankable
- Saskatchewan
- SU Unrankable
- Rhode Island
- SNR Unranked
- Montana
- SNR Unranked
- Wyoming
- SNR Unranked
- Indiana
- SNR Unranked
- Idaho
- SNR Unranked
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Harker, D.F., Jr. & Barr, T.C., Jr. 1979. Caves and associated fauna of Eastern Kentucky, Volume 3. Kentucky Nature Preserves Commission, Frankfurt, Kentucky, USA. 130 pp.
- Peck, S.B. 1995. The cave fauna of Alabama. Part II: The insects. National Speleological Society Bulletin 57: 1–19.
How to cite this account
Amara musculis (Say, 1823). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1485. https://cavebiology.org/species/amara-musculis/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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