Calathus opaculus LeConte, 1854
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Coleoptera |
| Family | Carabidae |
| Genus | Calathus |
| Species | Calathus opaculus LeConte, 1854 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Trogloxene
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from one county in Kentucky.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Kentucky
Counties
- Kentucky
- Carter
Conservation and management
NatureServe
GNR Unranked
National ranks
- United States
- NNR
- Canada
- N4 Apparently Secure
Subnational ranks
- Rhode Island
- SNR Unranked
- South Carolina
- SNR Unranked
- Ontario
- S4 Apparently Secure
- Quebec
- SNR Unranked
Ranks looked up 2 July 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.
References
This account was last revised 6 September 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 2 July 2026.
How to cite this account
Calathus opaculus LeConte, 1854. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1539. https://cavebiology.org/species/calathus-opaculus/ (accessed 22 October 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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