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
- RI
- SNR Unranked
- South Carolina
- SNR Unranked
- Ontario
- S4 Apparently Secure
- Quebec
- SNR Unranked
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
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.
How to cite this account
Calathus opaculus LeConte, 1854. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1539. https://cavebiology.org/species/calathus-opaculus/ (accessed 6 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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