Marengo Cave Beetle
Pseudanophthalmus stricticollis Jeannel, 1931
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Coleoptera |
| Family | Carabidae |
| Genus | Pseudanophthalmus |
| Species | Pseudanophthalmus stricticollis Jeannel, 1931 |
Synonyms
- Pseudanophthalmus eremita stricticollis (subjective synonym, CoL)
- Pseudanophthalmus eremita morrisoni (subjective synonym, CoL)
- Pseudanophthalmus jeanneli Krekeler, 1958 (subjective synonym, CoL)
- Pseudanophthalmus tenuis stricticollis Jeannel, 1931 (subjective synonym, CoL)
- Pseudanophthalmus tenuis blatchleyi (subjective synonym, ITIS)
- Pseudanophthalmus tenuis jeanneli (subjective synonym, ITIS)
- Pseudanophthalmus tenuis morrisoni (subjective synonym, ITIS)
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglobiont
- Realm
- Terrestrial
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
Marengo Cave, Crawford Co. IN
Range
Known from six counties across two states in the Interior Low Plateau karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Illinois, Indiana
Counties
- Illinois
- Monroe
- Indiana
- Crawford, Lawrence, Monroe, Orange, Washington
Karst regions
Interior Low Plateau
Specimens
Type material
- Holotype
- FMNHINS 0000 040 798 · Field Museum of Natural History
- Paratype
- FMNHINS 0000 040 799 · Field Museum of Natural History
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| Illinois Natural History Survey | 3 |
| Field Museum of Natural History | 2 |
5 cataloged lots in 2 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
G4 Apparently Secure
Global rank last reviewed 19 November 2007.
Subnational ranks
- Indiana
- 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. 1959a. New cave beetles (Carabidae, Trechini) from Tennessee and Kentucky. Journal of the Tennessee Academy of Science 34: 5–30.
- 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.
- 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
- Nicholas, G. 1960. Checklist of macroscopic troglobitic organisms of the United States. The American Midland Naturalist 64: 123–160. doi:10.2307/2422897
- Poulson, T.L. 1961. Cave adaptation in amblyopsid cavefishes. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. 185 pp. doi:10.7302/9847
- 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
This account was last revised 28 August 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 23 August 2026.
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