Batriasymmodes quisnamus (Park, O., 1951)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Coleoptera |
| Family | Staphylinidae |
| Genus | Batriasymmodes |
| Species | Batriasymmodes quisnamus (Park, O., 1951) |
Synonyms
- Batrisodes jeanneli Park, O., 1951 (subjective synonym, CoL)
- Batriasymmodes reduncus (Park, 1956) (subjective synonym, CoL)
- Batriasymmodes jeanneli (Park, 1951) (subjective synonym, GBIF)
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglobiont
- Realm
- Terrestrial
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
Bunkum Cave, Pickett Co. TN
Range
Known from 16 counties across two states in the Interior Low Plateau karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Kentucky, Tennessee
Counties
- Kentucky
- Pulaski, Simpson, Wayne
- Tennessee
- Clay, Davidson, DeKalb, Jackson, Lawrence, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Rutherford, Smith, Sumner, Wayne
Karst regions
Interior Low Plateau
Specimens
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| Field Museum of Natural History | 2 |
| Cornell University | 1 |
3 cataloged lots in 2 collections. Compiled from GBIF and not an exhaustive census: many collections are not yet digitised, and holdings are added continually. Search GBIF for specimen records.
Download all 3 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G3 Vulnerable
Global rank last reviewed 2010.
Subnational ranks
- Kentucky
- SH Possibly Extirpated
- Tennessee
- S3 Vulnerable
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
Other resources
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.
- Lewis, J.J. 2004. Interstate 66 karst faunal study. Environmental Impact Statement. 17 pp.
- Lewis, J.J. 2005a. A biological inventory of caves of the Cumberland Plateau. Tennessee Chapter Cave Program, The Nature Conservancy, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. 156 pp.
- Lewis, J.J. 2009b. Eight new cavernicolous species of the milliped genus Pseudotremia (Diplopoda: Chordeumatida: Cleidogonidae). In: Roble, S.M. & Mithcell, J.C. (eds), A Lifetime of Contributions to Myriapodology and the Natural History of Virginia: A Festschrift in Honor of Richard L. Hoffman’s 80th Birthday. Virginia Museum of Natural History Special Publication No. 16, pp. 171–186. Virginia Museum of Natural History, Martinsville, Virginia, USA.
- Lewis, J.J. & Lewis, S.L. 2007. A biological reconnaissance of selected caves in the Highland Rim area of central Tennessee. Tennessee Chapter Cave Program, The Nature Conservancy, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. 42 pp.
- Lewis, J.J., Whitaker, J.O. & Krantz, G.W. 2010. A biological reconnaissance of the invertebrate fauna of twelve Tennessee caves with notes on the guanophilic mites of the genus Macrocheles. Journal of the Tennessee Academy of Science 85: 53–61.
- Nicholas, G. 1960. Checklist of macroscopic troglobitic organisms of the United States. The American Midland Naturalist 64: 123–160. doi:10.2307/2422897
- 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. 1956. New or little known species of pselaphid beetles from southeastern United States. Journal of the Tennessee Academy of Science 31: 54–100.
- Park, O. 1958. New or little known species of pselaphid beetles chiefly from southeastern United States. Journal of the Tennessee Academy of Science 33: 39–74.
- Park, O. 1960. Cavernicolous pselaphid beetles of the United States. The American Midland Naturalist 64: 66–104. doi:10.2307/2422894
- Park, O. 1965. Revision of the genus Batriasymmodes (Coleoptera: Pselaphidae). Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 84: 184–201. doi:10.2307/3224285
This account was last revised 28 August 2026.
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