Elaphropus ferrugineus (Dejean, 1831)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Coleoptera |
| Family | Carabidae |
| Genus | Elaphropus |
| Species | Elaphropus ferrugineus (Dejean, 1831) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglophile
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from four counties across two states.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Alabama, Georgia
Counties
- Alabama
- Conecuh, Marshall, Morgan
- Georgia
- Decatur
Conservation and management
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Peck, S.B. 1995. The cave fauna of Alabama. Part II: The insects. National Speleological Society Bulletin 57: 1–19.
- Zigler, K.S., Niemiller, M.L., Stephen, C.D.R., Ayala, B.N., Milne, M.A., Gladstone, N.S., Engel, A.S., Jensen, J.B., Camp, C.D., Ozier, J.C. & Cressler, A. 2020. Biodiversity from caves and other subterranean habitats of Georgia, USA. Journal of Cave and Karst Studies 82: 125–167. doi:10.4311/2019LSC0125
How to cite this account
Elaphropus ferrugineus (Dejean, 1831). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1672. https://cavebiology.org/species/elaphropus-ferrugineus/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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