Kneecap Rove Beetle
Erichsonius patella (Horn, 1884)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Coleoptera |
| Family | Staphylinidae |
| Genus | Erichsonius |
| Species | Erichsonius patella (Horn, 1884) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Trogloxene
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from one county in Alabama.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Alabama
Counties
- Alabama
- St. Clair
Conservation and management
NatureServe
GNR Unranked
National ranks
- Canada
- N4 Apparently Secure
- United States
- NNR
Subnational ranks
- Quebec
- SNR Unranked
- Ontario
- SU Unrankable
- Nova Scotia
- S4 Apparently Secure
- New Brunswick
- S4 Apparently Secure
- Rhode Island
- 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
Erichsonius patella (Horn, 1884). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1692. https://cavebiology.org/species/erichsonius-patella/ (accessed 22 October 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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