Tmesiphorus costalis LeConte, J. L., 1849
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Coleoptera |
| Family | Staphylinidae |
| Genus | Tmesiphorus |
| Species | Tmesiphorus costalis LeConte, J. L., 1849 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Trogloxene
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from two counties in Alabama.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Alabama
Counties
- Alabama
- Marshall, Morgan
Conservation and management
NatureServe
GNR Unranked
National ranks
- United States
- NNR
- Canada
- NU
Subnational ranks
- Alabama
- SNR Unranked
- Texas
- SNR Unranked
- Ontario
- SU Unrankable
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
- Park, O. 1951. Cavernicolous pselaphid beetles of Alabama and Tennessee, with observations on the taxonomy of the family. Geological Survey of Alabama Museum Paper 31: 1–107.
- 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 6 September 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 2 July 2026.
How to cite this account
Tmesiphorus costalis LeConte, J. L., 1849. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2085. https://cavebiology.org/species/tmesiphorus-costalis/ (accessed 22 October 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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