Little Kennedy Cave Beetle
Pseudanophthalmus cordicollis Barr, 1981
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Coleoptera |
| Family | Carabidae |
| Genus | Pseudanophthalmus |
| Species | Pseudanophthalmus cordicollis Barr, 1981 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglobiont
- Realm
- Terrestrial
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
Little Kennedy Cave, Wise Co. VA
Range
Known from Virginia in the Appalachians karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Virginia
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Karst regions
Appalachians
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G1 Critically Imperiled
Global rank last reviewed 12 March 2022.
Subnational ranks
- Virginia
- S1 Critically Imperiled
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Threats
- Agriculture - Logging
- Pollution -Sewage or Urban Wastewater
- Pollution - Commercial/Industrial
Other resources
How to cite this account
Pseudanophthalmus cordicollis Barr, 1981. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-0678. https://cavebiology.org/species/pseudanophthalmus-cordicollis/ (accessed 3 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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