Spelobia maculipennis (Spuler, 1925)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Diptera |
| Family | Sphaeroceridae |
| Genus | Spelobia |
| Species | Spelobia maculipennis (Spuler, 1925) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Trogloxene
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from one county in Colorado.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Colorado
Counties
- Colorado
- Larimer
Conservation and management
NatureServe
GNR Unranked
National ranks
- Canada
- NNR
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Marshall, S.A. & Fitzgerald, S. 1997. Rudolfina cavernicola, a new species of cave-associated Sphaeroceridae (Diptera) from Colorado and Arizona. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 99: 641–644.
How to cite this account
Spelobia maculipennis (Spuler, 1925). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2055. https://cavebiology.org/species/spelobia-maculipennis/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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