Pseudanophthalmus pubescens (Horn, 1868)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Coleoptera |
| Family | Carabidae |
| Genus | Pseudanophthalmus |
| Species | Pseudanophthalmus pubescens (Horn, 1868) |
Synonyms
- Anophthalmus pubescens G.Horn, 1869 (prior combination, CoL)
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglobiont
- Realm
- Terrestrial
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
L & N Railroad Cave, Barren Co. KY
Range
Known from seven counties in Kentucky in the Interior Low Plateau karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Kentucky
Counties
- Kentucky
- Allen, Barren, Barren county, Edmonson, Hart, Metcalfe, Warren
Karst regions
Interior Low Plateau
Genetics
Molecular resources
| Marker | Molecule | Sequences | Length | Exemplar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28S | nuclear | 3 | 865-876 bp | OR353640.1 |
| COI | mitochondrial | 3 | 617-1081 bp | OR509998.1 |
6 sequences, retrieved 23 August 2026. Counts change as sequences are deposited. Search GenBank.
Download all 6 sequence records (CSV) Accession, marker, molecule type, length, GenBank definition and a direct link.
Specimens
Type material
- Holotype
- 8230 · Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| Illinois Natural History Survey | 5 |
| University of Alberta Museums | 5 |
| KY | 4 |
| Chicago Academy of Sciences | 3 |
| C. A. Triplehorn Insect Collection, Ohio State University | 3 |
| Museu de Ciencies Naturals de Barcelona | 3 |
| and 1 other collection | 1 |
24 cataloged lots in 7 collections. 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 24 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G3 Vulnerable
Global rank last reviewed 21 August 2002.
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
- Barr, T.C., Jr. 1959b. The male of Pseudanophthalmus audax (Coleoptera, Carabidae). Transactions of the Kentucky Academy of Science 20: 1–3. http://psyche.entclub.org/93/93–047.html. details
- Barr, T.C., Jr. 1962. The robustus group in the genus Pseudanophthalmus (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Trechini). The Coleopterists Bulletin 16: 109–118. https://www.jstor.org/stable/3998965. details
- Barr, T.C., Jr. 1979. The taxonomy, distribution, and affinities of Neaphaenops, with notes on associated species of Pseudanophthalmus (Coleoptera, Carabidae). American Museum Novitates 2682: 1–20. https://digitallibrary.amnh.org/bitstreams/51c5f132–59fd-4ffc-b841-cbc1fd505dfb/download. details
- Barr, T.C., Jr. 1985b. New trechine beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) from the Appalachian region. Brimleyana 11: 119–132.
- Barr, T.C., Jr. 2004. A classification and checklist of the genus Pseudanophthalmus Jeannel (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Trechinae). Special Publication 11. Virginia Museum of Natural History, Martinsville, Virginia, USA. 52 pp.
- Barr, T.C., Jr. & Crowley, P.H. 1981. Do cave carabid beetles really show character displacement in body size?. The American Naturalist 117: 363–371. doi:10.1086/283714
- Barr, T.C., Jr. & Kuehne, R.A. 1971. Ecological studies in the Mammoth Cave system of Kentucky. II. The Ecosystem. Annales de Speleologie 26: 47–96. doi:10.5038/1827-806X.3.1.10
- Benito, J.B., Ober, K.A., Philips, T.K., Orndorff, W. & Niemiller, M.L. 2025. Phylogenomics and biogeography of North American trechine cave beetles (Coleoptera:Carabidae) inferred from ultraconserved elements. Evolution 79: 1622–1642. doi:10.1093/evolut/qpaf103
- 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. 1980. Caves and associated fauna of the Western Kentucky coal field, Volume 2. Kentucky Nature Preserves Commission, Frankfurt, Kentucky, USA. 114 pp.
- Lewis, J.J. & Lewis, S.L. 2005. Inventory of the subterranean fauna of Tims Ford State Park, Franklin County, Tennessee. Tennesee Natural Heritage Program, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. 28 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. 1932b. A classification of the genus Pseudanophthalmus Jeannel (Fam. Carabidae) with descriptions of new species and notes on distribution. Journal of the Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society 47: 261–280. https://www.jstor.org/stable/24332003. details
- Valentine, J.M. 1945. Speciation and raciation in Pseudanophthalmus (cavernicolous Carabidae). Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences 36: 631–672.
This account was last revised 28 August 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 23 August 2026.
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