Black Corsair
Melanolestes picipes (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1848)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Heteroptera |
| Family | Reduviidae |
| Genus | Melanolestes |
| Species | Melanolestes picipes (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1848) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Trogloxene
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from one county in Illinois.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Illinois
Counties
- Illinois
- Monroe
Conservation and management
NatureServe
GNR Unranked
National ranks
- United States
- NNR
- Canada
- NNR
Subnational ranks
- South Carolina
- SNR Unranked
- Quebec
- SNR Unranked
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Webb, D.W., Taylor, S.J. & Krejca, J.K. 1993. The biological resources of Illinois caves and other subterranean environments. Illinois Natural History Survey, Champaign, Illinois, USA. 143 pp.
How to cite this account
Melanolestes picipes (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1848). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1826. https://cavebiology.org/species/melanolestes-picipes/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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