Pseudanophthalmus striatus (Motschulsky, 1862)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Coleoptera |
| Family | Carabidae |
| Genus | Pseudanophthalmus |
| Species | Pseudanophthalmus striatus (Motschulsky, 1862) |
Synonyms
- Pseudanophthalmus interstitialis (Hubbard, 1880) (subjective synonym, CoL)
- Anophthalmus striatus Motschulsky, 1862 (prior combination, CoL)
- Anophthalmus interstitialis Hubbard, 1880 (subjective synonym, CoL)
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglobiont
- Realm
- Terrestrial
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
Mammoth Cave, Edmonson Co. KY
Range
Known from six counties in Kentucky in the Interior Low Plateau karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Kentucky
Counties
- Kentucky
- Barren, Edmonson, Hart, Metcalfe, Warren, [Not Stated]
Karst regions
Interior Low Plateau
Specimens
Type material
- Holotype
- National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
- Syntype
- 7397 · Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| KY | 2 |
| Michigan State University | 1 |
| Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard | 1 |
| National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution | 1 |
5 cataloged lots in 4 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 5 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G2G3 Imperiled to Vulnerable
Global rank last reviewed 9 November 2006.
Subnational ranks
- Kentucky
- S2S3 Imperiled to 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
- Bailey, V. 1933. Cave Life of Kentucky. US Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Biological Survey, Washington, DC, USA. 256 pp.
- 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. 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. 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. & 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
- Bousquet, Y. 2012. Catalogue of Geadephaga (Coleoptera: Adephaga) of America, north of Mexico. ZooKeys 245: 1–1. doi:10.3897/zookeys.245.3416
- Erwin, T.L. & House, G.N. 1978. A catalogue of the primary types of Carabidae (incl. Cicindelinae) in the collections of the United States National Museum of Natural History (USNM) (Coleoptera). The Coleopterists Bulletin 32: 231–256. https://www.jstor.org/stable/3999875. details
- Giovannoli, L. 1933. Invertebrate life of Mammoth and other neighboring caves. In: Bailey, V. (ed), Cave Life of Kentucky, pp. 600–623.
- 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.
- 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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