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Cave Biology Data Portal
Subterranean biodiversity of North America and around the globe
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Family Carabidae
Latreille, 1802 · Ground Beetles

Species in this portal
249
Ecological class
192 troglobionts, 21 trogloxenes, 21 troglophiles and 15 accidentals
Realm
Terrestrial
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
19 states and provinces
Counties
202
Karst regions
Appalachians, Edwards Plateau and Balcones, Hawaii, Interior Low Plateau, Other, Ozarks
Conservation
135 of 217 ranked G1 or G2; 3 federally listed

Genera

  • Agonum 2 in portal
  • Amara 1 in portal
  • Amerizus 1 in portal
  • Ameroduvalius 1 in portal
  • Amphasia 1 in portal
  • Anillaspis 1 in portal
  • Anillinus 13 in portal
  • Anisodactylus 1 in portal
  • Atranus 1 in portal
  • Bembidion 4 in portal
  • Blackburnia 2 in portal
  • Brachinus 1 in portal
  • Bradycellus 1 in portal
  • Calathus 1 in portal
  • Catopocerus 3 in portal
  • Chlaenius 1 in portal
  • Colliuris
  • Cyclotrachelus 2 in portal
  • Darlingtonea 1 in portal
  • Duvalius 2 in portal
  • Elaphropus 2 in portal
  • Galerita 2 in portal
  • Gastrellarius 1 in portal
  • Harpalus 1 in portal
  • Horologion 2 in portal
  • Lebia 1 in portal
  • Mecyclothorax 1 in portal
  • Neaphaenops 1 in portal
  • Nelsonites 2 in portal
  • Notiobia 1 in portal
  • Paratachys 1 in portal
  • Patrobus 1 in portal
  • Platynus 4 in portal
  • Pseudanophthalmus 148 in portal
  • Pterostichus 3 in portal
  • Rhadine 23 in portal
  • Scaphinotus 2 in portal
  • Sphaeroderus 1 in portal
  • Stenolophus 1 in portal
  • Tachys 3 in portal
  • Tachyura 1 in portal
  • Trechus 3 in portal
  • Trichotichnus 2 in portal
  • Xenotrechus 2 in portal

Species in this portal

  • Agonum extensicolle Extensive Harp Ground Beetle G5 AL, MO
  • Agonum punctiforme Punctiform Harp Ground Beetle GNR AL, IN
  • Amara musculis G5 AL, KY
  • Amerizus wingatei G5 IA, IL, KY, WI
  • Ameroduvalius jeanneli G3 KY
  • Amphasia interstitialis Red-Headed Ground Beetle G5 IL
  • Anillaspis explanata CA
  • Anillinus actuipennis TX
  • Anillinus bexarensis TX
  • Anillinus cavicola AL
  • Anillinus clinei AL
  • Anillinus folkertsioides AL
  • Anillinus forthoodensis TX
  • Anillinus hildebrandti AL
  • Anillinus longiceps TN
  • Anillinus reddelli TX
  • Anillinus smokiensis TN
  • Anillinus tombarri AL
  • Anillinus valentinei G3G4 AL
  • Anillinus wisemanensis TX
  • Anisodactylus opaculus MO
  • Atranus pubescens GNR AL, AR, GA, IL, IN, KY, MO, TN
  • Bembidion affine GNR AL
  • Bembidion lacunarium Greenbrier Riverbank Ground Beetle GNR AL, GA, IA, IL, KY, TN
  • Bembidion nigripes G5 AL
  • Bembidion texanum Simple Riverbank Ground Beetle GNR IL, MO, OK
  • Blackburnia aaae G1G2 HI
  • Blackburnia howarthi G1G2 HI
  • Brachinus fumans American Bombardier Beetle GNR MO
  • Bradycellus rupestris Rock-Dwelling Harp Ground Beetle G5 AL
  • Calathus opaculus GNR KY
  • Catopocerus alabamae GNR AL
  • Catopocerus appalachianus GNR AL, TN
  • Catopocerus jonesi GNR AL
  • Chlaenius aestivus Summer Harp Ground Beetle GNR IL
  • Cyclotrachelus fucatus GNR IL
  • Cyclotrachelus sodalis Blue-Tinged Harp Ground Beetle GNR IL
  • Darlingtonea kentuckensis G3G4 KY, TN
  • Duvalius jureceki
  • Duvalius lombardii
  • Elaphropus ferrugineus AL, GA
  • Elaphropus incurvus G5 IL
  • Galerita bicolor GNR MO
  • Galerita lecontei AL
  • Gastrellarius honestus G5 KY
  • Harpalus pennsylvanicus GA
  • Horologion hubbardi GNR VA
  • Horologion speokites Arbuckle Cave Beetle GH WV
  • Lebia ornata Ornate Harp Ground Beetle G5 AL
  • Mecyclothorax aa HI
  • Neaphaenops tellkampfi G3G4 IN, KY
  • Nelsonites jonesi G2G3 KY
  • Nelsonites walteri G3 TN
  • Notiobia terminata G5 AL
  • Paratachys aaa HI
  • Patrobus longicornis Long-Horned Patrobus Beetle G5 AL, IL, IN, KY, MO
  • Platynus angustatus GNR KY
  • Platynus cincticollis GNR IN
  • Platynus parmarginatus GNR GA
  • Platynus tenuicollis Slender Ground Beetle G5 AL, AR, IL, IN, KY, MO, TN, VA
  • Pseudanophthalmus abditus Concealed Cave Beetle G3 KY
  • Pseudanophthalmus acherontis Echo Cave Beetle G1 TN
  • Pseudanophthalmus alabamae Alabama Cave Beetle G2 AL
  • Pseudanophthalmus alladini Alladin's Cave Beetle G3G4 AL
  • Pseudanophthalmus assimilis West Wills Valley Cave Beetle G1G2 AL
  • Pseudanophthalmus audax Bold Cave Beetle G1G2 KY
  • Pseudanophthalmus avernus Avernus Cave Beetle G1 VA
  • Pseudanophthalmus barberi G2G3 KY
  • Pseudanophthalmus barri G1G2 IN
  • Pseudanophthalmus beakleyi Beakley's Cave Beetle G3G4 KY, TN
  • Pseudanophthalmus bendermani Benderman's Cave Beetle G1G2 TN
  • Pseudanophthalmus caecus Clifton Cave Beetle G1 KY
  • Pseudanophthalmus calcareus Limestone Cave Beetle G1 KY
  • Pseudanophthalmus catherinae Catherine's Cave Beetle G1 TN
  • Pseudanophthalmus catoryctos Lesser Adams Cave Beetle G1 KY
  • Pseudanophthalmus cerberus G3G4 KY, TN
  • Pseudanophthalmus chthonius G3 IN, KY
  • Pseudanophthalmus ciliaris G3G4 KY, TN
  • Pseudanophthalmus cnephosus Larue County Cave Beetle G1G2 KY
  • Pseudanophthalmus colemanensis Coleman Cave Beetle G1 TN
  • Pseudanophthalmus conditus Hidden Cave Beetle G1G2 KY
  • Pseudanophthalmus cordicollis Little Kennedy Cave Beetle G1 VA
  • Pseudanophthalmus cumberlandus G1G2 TN
  • Pseudanophthalmus darlingtoni G3 KY
  • Pseudanophthalmus deceptivus Deceptive Cave Beetle G1 VA
  • Pseudanophthalmus delicatus Delicate Cave Beetle G3G4 TN, VA
  • Pseudanophthalmus desertus G3 KY
  • Pseudanophthalmus digitus G1G2 GA, TN
  • Pseudanophthalmus distinguens G1G2 AL, VA
  • Pseudanophthalmus egberti New River Valley Cave Beetle G1 VA
  • Pseudanophthalmus elongatus G1G2 KY
  • Pseudanophthalmus emersoni G1 IN
  • Pseudanophthalmus englehardti Englehardt's Cave Beetle G1 TN
  • Pseudanophthalmus eremita G1G2 IN, KY, OH
  • Pseudanophthalmus exiguus G3G4 KY
  • Pseudanophthalmus exoticus Exotic Cave Beetle G1 KY
  • Pseudanophthalmus farrelli G1G2 TN
  • Pseudanophthalmus fastigatus Tapered Cave Beetle G1 GA
  • Pseudanophthalmus fluviatilis G3 AL
  • Pseudanophthalmus fowlerae Fowler's Cave Beetle G1 TN
  • Pseudanophthalmus frigidus Icebox Cave Beetle G1 KY
  • Pseudanophthalmus fulleri G2G3 AL, GA, TN
  • Pseudanophthalmus fuscus G4 WV
  • Pseudanophthalmus georgiae Georgia Cave Beetle G1G2 GA
  • Pseudanophthalmus globiceps G1 KY
  • Pseudanophthalmus gracilis Clover Hollow Cave Beetle G1G2 VA
  • Pseudanophthalmus grandis G4 WV
  • Pseudanophthalmus hadenoecus Timber Ridge Cave Beetle G1 WV
  • Pseudanophthalmus henroti GNR WV
  • Pseudanophthalmus hesperus G1 TN
  • Pseudanophthalmus higginbothami G2 WV
  • Pseudanophthalmus hirsutus Cumberland Gap Cave Beetle G1G2 TN, VA
  • Pseudanophthalmus hoffmani Hoffman's Cave Beetle G2G3 VA
  • Pseudanophthalmus holsingeri Holsinger's Cave Beetle G1 VA
  • Pseudanophthalmus horni Garman's Cave Beetle G3 KY
  • Pseudanophthalmus hortulanus Garden Cave Beetle G1 VA
  • Pseudanophthalmus hubbardi Hubbard's Cave Beetle G1 VA
  • Pseudanophthalmus hubrichti Hubricht's Cave Beetle G1 VA
  • Pseudanophthalmus humeralis G2 TN
  • Pseudanophthalmus hypertrichosis G3 WV
  • Pseudanophthalmus hypolithos G1 KY
  • Pseudanophthalmus illinoisensis Illinois Cave Beetle G1 IL
  • Pseudanophthalmus inexpectatus Surprising Cave Beetle G1G2 KY
  • Pseudanophthalmus inquisitor Inquirer Cave Beetle G1 TN
  • Pseudanophthalmus insularis Baker Station Cave Beetle G1 TN
  • Pseudanophthalmus intermedius Intermediate Cave Beetle G2 TN
  • Pseudanophthalmus intersectus Crossroads Cave Beetle G1G2 VA
  • Pseudanophthalmus jonesi Grassy Cove Cave Beetle G1G2 AL, TN
  • Pseudanophthalmus krameri Kramer's Cave Beetle G1 OH
  • Pseudanophthalmus krekeleri Rich Mountain Cave Beetle GX WV
  • Pseudanophthalmus lallemanti G1 WV
  • Pseudanophthalmus leonae G1 IN
  • Pseudanophthalmus limicola Maddens Cave Beetle G1G2 VA
  • Pseudanophthalmus lodingi G1G2 AL
  • Pseudanophthalmus loganensis G2G3 KY, TN
  • Pseudanophthalmus longiceps Long-headed Cave Beetle G1G2 TN, VA
  • Pseudanophthalmus macradyi Macrady's Cave Beetle G1G2 TN
  • Pseudanophthalmus major Beaver Cave Beetle G1 KY
  • Pseudanophthalmus menetriesi G3 KY
  • Pseudanophthalmus meridionalis G2 AL
  • Pseudanophthalmus montanus Dry Fork Valley Cave Beetle G1 WV
  • Pseudanophthalmus nelsoni Nelson's Cave Beetle G2 VA
  • Pseudanophthalmus nickajackensis Nickajack Cave Beetle G1 AL, TN
  • Pseudanophthalmus nortoni Norton's Cave Beetle G1 TN
  • Pseudanophthalmus occidentalis Western Cave Beetle G1G2 TN
  • Pseudanophthalmus ohioensis Ohio Cave Beetle G1 OH
  • Pseudanophthalmus orientalis Surprising Cave Beetle G2G3 KY
  • Pseudanophthalmus orthosulcatus G1 WV
  • Pseudanophthalmus packardi Packard's Cave Beetle G1G2 KY
  • Pseudanophthalmus pallidus Pale Cave Beetle G1G2 TN
  • Pseudanophthalmus paradoxus Ridetop Cave Beetle G1 TN
  • Pseudanophthalmus parvicollis Hupps Hill Cave Beetle G1 VA
  • Pseudanophthalmus parvus Tatum Cave Beetle GH KY
  • Pseudanophthalmus paulus Nobletts Cave Beetle G1 TN
  • Pseudanophthalmus paynei Payne's Cave Beetle G1 TN
  • Pseudanophthalmus petrunkevitchi Petrunkevitch's Cave Beetle G1G2 VA
  • Pseudanophthalmus pholeter Greater Adams Cave Beetle G1 KY
  • Pseudanophthalmus pilosus G2G3 KY
  • Pseudanophthalmus pontis Natural Bridge Cave Beetle G1 VA
  • Pseudanophthalmus potamaca South Branch Valley Cave Beetle G3G4 VA, WV
  • Pseudanophthalmus praetermissus Overlooked Cave Beetle G1 VA
  • Pseudanophthalmus princeps G1G2 KY, TN
  • Pseudanophthalmus productus G3G4 TN
  • Pseudanophthalmus profundus G2 AL
  • Pseudanophthalmus pubescens G3 KY
  • Pseudanophthalmus punctatus Spotted Cave Beetle G2 VA
  • Pseudanophthalmus pusillus Tiny Cave Beetle G1 TN
  • Pseudanophthalmus pusio Ellet Valley Cave Beetle G2G3 VA
  • Pseudanophthalmus puteanus Old Well Cave Beetle G1G2 KY
  • Pseudanophthalmus quadratus Straley's Cave Beetle G1 VA
  • Pseudanophthalmus rittmani G1G2 KY
  • Pseudanophthalmus robustus Robust Cave Beetle G3G4 TN
  • Pseudanophthalmus rogersae Roger's Cave Beetle G1 KY
  • Pseudanophthalmus rotundatus Rotund Cave Beetle G2 TN, VA
  • Pseudanophthalmus sanctipauli Saint Paul Cave Beetle G1G2 VA
  • Pseudanophthalmus scholasticus Schoolhouse Cave Beetle G1 KY
  • Pseudanophthalmus scutilis G1 TN
  • Pseudanophthalmus seclusus Rye Cove Cave Beetle G2G3 VA
  • Pseudanophthalmus senecae Seneca Cave Beetle G1 WV
  • Pseudanophthalmus sequoyah Sequoyah Cave Beetle G1 AL
  • Pseudanophthalmus sericus Silken Cave Beetle G1 VA
  • Pseudanophthalmus shilohensis Shiloh Cave Beetle G2 IN
  • Pseudanophthalmus sidus Meredith Cave Beetle G1 TN
  • Pseudanophthalmus simplex Simple Cave Beetle G1G2 TN
  • Pseudanophthalmus simulans Cub Run Cave Beetle G1 KY
  • Pseudanophthalmus solivagus G1G2 KY
  • Pseudanophthalmus steevesi Steeves' Cave Beetle G1G2 AL
  • Pseudanophthalmus striatus G2G3 KY
  • Pseudanophthalmus stricticollis Marengo Cave Beetle G4 IL, IN
  • Pseudanophthalmus sylvaticus GNR WV
  • Pseudanophthalmus templetoni Templeton's Cave Beetle G1 TN
  • Pseudanophthalmus tenebrosus Stevens Creek Cave Beetle G1 KY
  • Pseudanophthalmus tennesseensis G3 TN
  • Pseudanophthalmus tenuis G4 IN
  • Pseudanophthalmus thomasi Thomas' Cave Beetle G1G2 VA
  • Pseudanophthalmus tiresias Indian Grave Point Cave Beetle G1 TN
  • Pseudanophthalmus transfluvialis G1G2 KY
  • Pseudanophthalmus troglodytes Louisville Cave Beetle G1 KY
  • Pseudanophthalmus tullahoma Duck River Cave Beetle G1G2 TN
  • Pseudanophthalmus umbratilis G2G3 KY
  • Pseudanophthalmus unionis Union County Cave Beetle G1G2 TN
  • Pseudanophthalmus valentinei Valentine's Cave Beetle G3G4 TN
  • Pseudanophthalmus vanburenensis G1 TN
  • Pseudanophthalmus ventus Blowing Cave Beetle G1 TN
  • Pseudanophthalmus vicarius Vicariant Cave Beetle G2G3 VA
  • Pseudanophthalmus virginicus Maiden Spring Cave Beetle G1 VA
  • Pseudanophthalmus wallacei Wallace's Cave Beetle G1 TN
  • Pseudanophthalmus youngi Young's Cave Beetle G3G4 IN
  • Pterostichus coracinus G5 AL, IL
  • Pterostichus lachrymosus G5
  • Pterostichus relictus GNR AL, GA
  • Rhadine austinica G1G2 TX
  • Rhadine babcocki TX
  • Rhadine bullis GNR TX
  • Rhadine caudata G3 AL, GA, KY, TN
  • Rhadine exilis G3 TX
  • Rhadine grubbsi TX
  • Rhadine howdeni TX
  • Rhadine infernalis G2G3 TX
  • Rhadine insolita G1G2 TX
  • Rhadine ivyi TX
  • Rhadine koepkei G1 TX
  • Rhadine larvalis GNR AL, FL, GA, IL
  • Rhadine longicollis NM, TX
  • Rhadine noctivaga G1G2 TX
  • Rhadine ozarkensis GH AR
  • Rhadine persephone Tooth Cave Beetle G1G2 TX
  • Rhadine reyesi GNR TX
  • Rhadine rubra TX
  • Rhadine russelli G1G2 TX
  • Rhadine speca G2 TX
  • Rhadine sprousei TX
  • Rhadine subterranea G2 TX
  • Rhadine tenebrosa G1G2 TX
  • Scaphinotus andrewsii Andrew's Snail-Eating Beetle KY
  • Scaphinotus unicolor AL
  • Sphaeroderus stenostomus Small Snail-Eating Ground Beetle G5 GA
  • Stenolophus ochropezus G5 MO, TN
  • Tachys proximus GNR NM
  • Tachys pumilus GNR MO
  • Tachys scitulus G5 VA
  • Tachyura lutea TN
  • Trechus cumberlandus G2 KY, TN
  • Trechus tennesseensis GNR TN
  • Trechus tuckaleechee GNR TN
  • Trichotichnus dichrous GNR AL
  • Trichotichnus fulgens MO
  • Xenotrechus condei G1G2 MO
  • Xenotrechus denticollis G1G2 MO

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