Speleochus steevesi (Park, 1960)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Coleoptera |
| Family | Staphylinidae |
| Genus | Speleochus |
| Species | Speleochus steevesi (Park, 1960) |
Synonyms
- Machaerites steevesi Park, O., 1960 (prior combination, CoL)
- Subterrochus steevesi Park, 1960 (prior combination, CoL)
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglobiont
- Realm
- Terrestrial
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
Guffey Cave, Marshall Co. AL
Range
Known from two counties across two states in the Interior Low Plateau karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Alabama, Tennessee
Counties
- Alabama
- Marshall
- Tennessee
- Franklin
Karst regions
Interior Low Plateau
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G4 Apparently Secure
Global rank last reviewed 2002.
Subnational ranks
- Alabama
- SNR Unranked
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
Other resources
References
- Barr, T.C., Jr. 1966. Some comments on "troglobites of Alabama - the beetles". Huntsville Grotto Newsletter 7: 33–34.
- Dixon, G.B. & Zigler, K.S. 2011. Cave-obligate biodiversity on the campus of Sewanee: The University of the South, Franklin County, Tennessee. Southeastern Naturalist 10: 251–266. https://www.jstor.org/stable/41263008. details
- Nicholas, G. 1960. Checklist of macroscopic troglobitic organisms of the United States. The American Midland Naturalist 64: 123–160. doi:10.2307/2422897
- Nicholas, G. 1966. Troglobites of Alabama - the beetles. Huntsville Grotto Newsletter 7: 29–32.
- Niemiller, M.L. & Zigler, K.S. 2013. Patterns of cave biodiversity and endemism in the Appalachians and Interior Plateau of Tennessee, USA. PLOS One 8: e64177. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0064177
- Park, O. 1960. Cavernicolous pselaphid beetles of the United States. The American Midland Naturalist 64: 66–104. doi:10.2307/2422894
- Peck, S.B. 1995. The cave fauna of Alabama. Part II: The insects. National Speleological Society Bulletin 57: 1–19.
This account was last revised 28 August 2026.
How to cite this account
Speleochus steevesi (Park, 1960). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-0903. https://cavebiology.org/species/speleochus-steevesi/ (accessed 18 October 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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