Psychoda cinerea Banks, 1894
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Diptera |
| Family | Psychodidae |
| Genus | Psychoda |
| Species | Psychoda cinerea Banks, 1894 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglophile
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from one county in Kentucky.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Kentucky
Counties
- Kentucky
- Edmonson
Conservation and management
NatureServe
GNR Unranked
National ranks
- Canada
- NNR
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- 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
How to cite this account
Psychoda cinerea Banks, 1894. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2873. https://cavebiology.org/species/psychoda-cinerea/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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