Cumberland Cave Cricket
Hadenoecus cumberlandicus Hubbell & Norton, 1978
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Orthoptera |
| Family | Rhaphidophoridae |
| Genus | Hadenoecus |
| Species | Hadenoecus cumberlandicus Hubbell & Norton, 1978 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglophile
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from 14 counties in Kentucky.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Kentucky
Counties
- Kentucky
- Carter, Clinton, Elliott, Estill, Jackson, Laurel, Lee, McCreary, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Wayne
Conservation and management
NatureServe
GNR Unranked
National ranks
- United States
- NNR
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
- 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. 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.
This account was last revised 6 September 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 2 July 2026.
How to cite this account
Hadenoecus cumberlandicus Hubbell & Norton, 1978. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2503. https://cavebiology.org/species/hadenoecus-cumberlandicus/ (accessed 22 October 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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