Greenbrier Valley Cave Pseudoscorpion
Kleptochthonius henroti (Vachon, 1952)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Chelicerata |
| Class | Arachnida |
| Order | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family | Chthoniidae |
| Genus | Kleptochthonius |
| Species | Kleptochthonius henroti (Vachon, 1952) |
Synonyms
- Chamberlinochthonius henroti Vachon, 1952 (prior combination, CoL)
- Kleptochthonius (Chamberlinochthonius) henroti (subjective synonym, ITIS)
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglobiont
- Realm
- Terrestrial
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
McClungs Cave, Greenbrier Co. WV
Range
Known from two counties in West Virginia in the Appalachians karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
West Virginia
Counties
- West Virginia
- Greenbrier, Pocohontas
Karst regions
Appalachians
Specimens
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| Illinois Natural History Survey | 1 |
1 cataloged lot in 1 collection. 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 1 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G2 Imperiled
Global rank last reviewed 9 September 2008.
Subnational ranks
- West Virginia
- S2 Imperiled
Ranks looked up 23 August 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.
Other resources
References
- Chamberlin, J.C. & Malcolm, D.R. 1960. The occurrence of false scorpions in caves with special reference to cavernicolous adaptation and to cave species in the North American fauna (Arachnida-Chelonethida). American Midland Naturalist 64: 105–115.
- Malcolm, D.R. & Chamberlin, J.C. 1961. The pseudoscorpion genus Kleptochthonius Chamberlin (Chelonethida, Chthoniidae). American Museum Novitates 2063: 1–35. https://digitallibrary.amnh.org/items/a8f690cd-8350–4296–8094–3b4766183f21. details
- Muchmore, W.B. 1965. North American cave pseudoscorpions of the genus Kleptochthonius, subgenus Chamberlinochthonius (Chelonethida, Chthoniidae). American Museum Novitates 2234: 1–27. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/63000673. details
- Muchmore, W.B. 1974. New cavernicolous species of Kleptochthonius from Virginia and West Virginia (Pseudoscorpionida, Chthoniidae). Entomological News 85: 81–84. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2712707. details
This account was last revised 28 August 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 23 August 2026.
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