Hubricht's Cave Beetle
Pseudanophthalmus hubrichti Valentine, 1948
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Coleoptera |
| Family | Carabidae |
| Genus | Pseudanophthalmus |
| Species | Pseudanophthalmus hubrichti Valentine, 1948 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglobiont
- Realm
- Terrestrial
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
Daugherty Cave, Russell 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 21 August 2002.
Subnational ranks
- Virginia
- S1 Critically Imperiled
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Threats
- Agriculture - Livestock
- Pollution -Sewage or Urban Wastewater
Other resources
How to cite this account
Pseudanophthalmus hubrichti Valentine, 1948. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-0714. https://cavebiology.org/species/pseudanophthalmus-hubrichti/ (accessed 3 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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