Nelsonites jonesi Valentine, 1952
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Coleoptera |
| Family | Carabidae |
| Genus | Nelsonites |
| Species | Nelsonites jonesi Valentine, 1952 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglobiont
- Realm
- Terrestrial
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
Richardson Cave, Pulaski Co. KY
Range
Known from five counties in Kentucky in the Interior Low Plateau karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Kentucky
Counties
- Kentucky
- Estill, Jackson, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Wayne
Karst regions
Interior Low Plateau
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G2G3 Imperiled to Vulnerable
Global rank last reviewed 15 November 2006.
Subnational ranks
- Kentucky
- S3 Vulnerable
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
- Bousquet, Y. 2012. Catalogue of Geadephaga (Coleoptera: Adephaga) of America, north of Mexico. ZooKeys 245: 1–1. doi:10.3897/zookeys.245.3416
- 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.
- Nicholas, G. 1960. Checklist of macroscopic troglobitic organisms of the United States. The American Midland Naturalist 64: 123–160. doi:10.2307/2422897
- Valentine, J.M. 1952. New genera of anophthalmid beetles from Cumberland caves (Carabidae, Trechinae). Geological Survey of Alabama Museum Paper 34: 1–41.
This account was last revised 28 August 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 23 August 2026.
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