Torode's Cave Fungus Beetle
Ptomaphagus torodei Peck, 1984
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Coleoptera |
| Family | Leiodidae |
| Genus | Ptomaphagus |
| Species | Ptomaphagus torodei Peck, 1984 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglobiont
- Realm
- Terrestrial
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
Two Way Cave, Jackson Co. AL
Range
Known from one county in Alabama in the Interior Low Plateau karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Alabama
Counties
- Alabama
- Jackson
Karst regions
Interior Low Plateau
Genetics
Molecular resources
| Marker | Molecule | Sequences | Length | Exemplar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16S | mitochondrial | 2 | 1074-1074 bp | KT167435.1 |
| COI | mitochondrial | 2 | 860-860 bp | KT167483.1 |
| cytb | mitochondrial | 2 | 357-357 bp | KT167531.1 |
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.
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G1G2 Critically Imperiled to Imperiled
Global rank last reviewed 2002.
Subnational ranks
- Alabama
- S1S2 Critically Imperiled to Imperiled
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
Other resources
References
- Leray, V.L., Caravas, J., Friedrich, M. & Zigler, K.S. 2019. Mitochondrial sequence data indicate "vicariance by erosion" as a mechanism of species diversification in North American Ptomaphagus (Coleoptera, Leiodidae, Cholevinae) cave beetles. Subterranean Biology 29: 35–57.
- Peck, S.B. 1984. The distribution and evolution of cavernicolous Ptomaphagus beetles in the southeastern United States (Coleoptera; Leiodidae; Cholevinae) with new species and records. Canadian Journal of Zoology 62: 730–740. doi:10.1139/z84-103
- Peck, S.B. 1995. The cave fauna of Alabama. Part II: The insects. National Speleological Society Bulletin 57: 1–19.
- Peck, S.B. & Newton, A.F. 2017. An annotated catalog of the Leiodidae (Coleoptera) of the Nearctis Region (continental North America north of Mexico). The Coleopterists Bulletin 71: 211–258. doi:10.1649/0010-065X-71.2.211
This account was last revised 28 August 2026.
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