Virginia
197 obligate subterranean species recorded
197
species
130
ranked G1 or G2
2
federally listed
122
known from here only
122 of these have been recorded nowhere else, which is usual for subterranean fauna: a species is often known from a single locality.
What is here
- Coleoptera
- 34 species
- Amphipoda
- 33 species
- Isopoda
- 27 species
- Chordeumatida
- 22 species
- Entomobryomorpha
- 16 species
- Pseudoscorpiones
- 13 species
- Symphypleona
- 11 species
- Araneae
- 10 species
- Tricladida
- 6 species
- Poduromorpha
- 5 species
- Littorinimorpha
- 4 species
- Rhabdura
- 4 species
and 8 smaller groups.
Species
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| Species | Common name | Group | Class | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ameractis satis | Julida | Troglobiont | G2G4 | |
| Amerigoniscus henroti | Powell Valley Terrestrial Cave Isopod | Isopoda | Troglobiont | G3 |
| Anthrobia coylei | Araneae | Troglobiont | G2 | |
| Anthrobia monmouthia | Mammoth Cave Spider | Araneae | Troglobiont | G5 |
| Antrolana lira | Isopoda | Stygobiont | G2G4 ESA | |
| Apochthonius coecus | Pseudoscorpiones | Troglobiont | G1G2 | |
| Apochthonius holsingeri | Pseudoscorpiones | Troglobiont | G1G2 | |
| Arianops jeanneli | Coleoptera | Troglobiont | G1 | |
| Bactrurus angulus | Cumberland Gap Cave Amphipod | Amphipoda | Stygobiont | G1 |
| Bathyphantes weyeri | Wide Shield Sheetweaver | Araneae | Troglobiont | G4 |
| Caecidotea cumberlandensis | Cumberland Gap Cave Isopod | Isopoda | Stygobiont | G1G2 |
| Caecidotea fisherorum | Isopoda | Stygobiont | GNR | |
| Caecidotea ornatus | Isopoda | Stygobiont | G1 | |
| Caecidotea recurvata | Southwest Virginia Cave Isopod | Isopoda | Stygobiont | G5 |
| Caecidotea richardsonae | Tennessee Valley Cave Isopod | Isopoda | Stygobiont | G5 |
| Chitrella superba | Pseudoscorpiones | Troglobiont | G1 | |
| Conasellus burkensis | Isopoda | Stygobiont | GNR | |
| Conasellus jeffersoni | Isopoda | Stygobiont | ||
| Conasellus kenki | Isopoda | Stygobiont | G3 | |
| Conasellus phreaticus | Isopoda | Stygobiont | G2G3 | |
| Conasellus pricei | Price's Cave Isopod | Isopoda | Stygobiont | G5 |
| Crangonyx antennatus | Appalachian Valley crangonyctid | Amphipoda | Stygobiont | G5 |
| Fontigens bottimeri | Appalachian Springsnail | Littorinimorpha | Stygobiont | G2G3 |
| Fontigens morrisoni | Virginia springsnail | Littorinimorpha | Stygobiont | G2 |
| Fontigens tartarea | Organ cavesnail | Littorinimorpha | Stygobiont | G2 |
| Gammarus minus tenuipes | Amphipoda | Stygobiont | ||
| Geocentrophora cavernicola | Alloecoela | Stygobiont | G2 | |
| Hesperochernes mirabilis | Southeastern Cave Pseudoscorpion | Pseudoscorpiones | Troglobiont | G5 |
| Hexabathynella virginiae | Bathynellacea | Stygobiont | ||
| Holsingeria unthanksensis | Thankless ghostsnail | Littorinimorpha | Stygobiont | G2 |
| Horologion hubbardi | Coleoptera | Troglobiont | GNR | |
| Islandiana muma | Araneae | Troglobiont | G1G2 | |
| Kleptochthonius anophthalmus | Pseudoscorpiones | Troglobiont | G1 | |
| Kleptochthonius binoculatus | Pseudoscorpiones | Troglobiont | G1G2 | |
| Kleptochthonius gertschi | Gertsch's Cave Pseudoscorpion | Pseudoscorpiones | Troglobiont | G1 |
| Kleptochthonius lutzi | Lutz's Cave Pseudoscorpion | Pseudoscorpiones | Troglobiont | G1 |
| Kleptochthonius proximosetus | Pseudoscorpiones | Troglobiont | G1 | |
| Kleptochthonius regulus | Pseudoscorpiones | Troglobiont | G1G2 | |
| Kleptochthonius similis | Pseudoscorpiones | Troglobiont | G1 | |
| Lirceus bisetus | Isopoda | Stygobiont | ||
| Lirceus culveri | Rye Cove Cave Isopod | Isopoda | Stygobiont | G1 |
| Lirceus holsingeri | Isopoda | Stygobiont | ||
| Lirceus littonensis | Isopoda | Stygobiont | ||
| Lirceus orndorffi | Isopoda | Stygobiont | ||
| Lirceus usdagalun | Lee County Cave Isopod | Isopoda | Stygobiont | G1 ESA |
| Lirceus zigleri | Isopoda | Stygobiont | GNR | |
| Lissocreagris valentinei | Valentine's Cave Pseudoscorpion | Pseudoscorpiones | Troglobiont | G1 |
| Litocampa cookei | Cooke's Cave Dipluran | Rhabdura | Troglobiont | G5 |
| Litocampa fieldingae | Fielding's Cave Dipluran | Rhabdura | Troglobiont | G2G3 |
| Litocampa hoffmani | Rhabdura | Troglobiont | G3 | |
| Litocampa pucketti | Puckett's Cave Dipluran | Rhabdura | Troglobiont | G1G2 |
| Miktoniscus racovitzai | Racovitza's Terrestrial Cave Isopod | Isopoda | Troglobiont | G3G4 |
| Mundochthonius holsingeri | Pseudoscorpiones | Troglobiont | G1 | |
| Nampabius turbator | Lithobiomorpha | Troglobiont | G1 | |
| Nesticus holsingeri | Holsinger's Cave Spider | Araneae | Troglobiont | G3G4 |
| Nesticus paynei | Araneae | Troglobiont | G3G4 | |
| Nesticus tennesseensis | Tennessee Cave Spider | Araneae | Troglobiont | G3G4 |
| Oncopodura hubbardi | Entomobryomorpha | Troglobiont | G2 | |
| Onychiurus janus | Poduromorpha | Troglobiont | G2G3 | |
| Oreonetides beattyi | Beatty's Sheetweb Cave Spider | Araneae | Troglobiont | GNR |
| Paleonura petebellingeri | Poduromorpha | Troglobiont | G1 | |
| Phanetta subterranea | Subterranean Sheetweb Spider | Araneae | Troglobiont | G5 |
| Poecilophysis extraneostella | Actinedida | Troglobiont | G2 | |
| Poecilophysis weyerensis | Actinedida | Troglobiont | G3 | |
| Porrhomma cavernicola | Appalachian Cave Spider | Araneae | Troglobiont | G5 |
| Pseudanophthalmus avernus | Avernus Cave Beetle | Coleoptera | Troglobiont | G1 |
| Pseudanophthalmus cordicollis | Little Kennedy Cave Beetle | Coleoptera | Troglobiont | G1 |
| Pseudanophthalmus deceptivus | Deceptive Cave Beetle | Coleoptera | Troglobiont | G1 |
| Pseudanophthalmus delicatus | Delicate Cave Beetle | Coleoptera | Troglobiont | G3G4 |
| Pseudanophthalmus distinguens | Coleoptera | Troglobiont | G1G2 | |
| Pseudanophthalmus egberti | New River Valley Cave Beetle | Coleoptera | Troglobiont | G1 |
| Pseudanophthalmus gracilis | Clover Hollow Cave Beetle | Coleoptera | Troglobiont | G1G2 |
| Pseudanophthalmus hirsutus | Cumberland Gap Cave Beetle | Coleoptera | Troglobiont | G1G2 |
| Pseudanophthalmus hoffmani | Hoffman's Cave Beetle | Coleoptera | Troglobiont | G2G3 |
| Pseudanophthalmus holsingeri | Holsinger's Cave Beetle | Coleoptera | Troglobiont | G1 |
| Pseudanophthalmus hortulanus | Garden Cave Beetle | Coleoptera | Troglobiont | G1 |
| Pseudanophthalmus hubbardi | Hubbard's Cave Beetle | Coleoptera | Troglobiont | G1 |
| Pseudanophthalmus hubrichti | Hubricht's Cave Beetle | Coleoptera | Troglobiont | G1 |
| Pseudanophthalmus intersectus | Crossroads Cave Beetle | Coleoptera | Troglobiont | G1G2 |
| Pseudanophthalmus limicola | Maddens Cave Beetle | Coleoptera | Troglobiont | G1G2 |
| Pseudanophthalmus longiceps | Long-headed Cave Beetle | Coleoptera | Troglobiont | G1G2 |
| Pseudanophthalmus nelsoni | Nelson's Cave Beetle | Coleoptera | Troglobiont | G2 |
| Pseudanophthalmus parvicollis | Hupps Hill Cave Beetle | Coleoptera | Troglobiont | G1 |
| Pseudanophthalmus petrunkevitchi | Petrunkevitch's Cave Beetle | Coleoptera | Troglobiont | G1G2 |
| Pseudanophthalmus pontis | Natural Bridge Cave Beetle | Coleoptera | Troglobiont | G1 |
| Pseudanophthalmus potamaca | South Branch Valley Cave Beetle | Coleoptera | Troglobiont | G3G4 |
| Pseudanophthalmus praetermissus | Overlooked Cave Beetle | Coleoptera | Troglobiont | G1 |
| Pseudanophthalmus punctatus | Spotted Cave Beetle | Coleoptera | Troglobiont | G2 |
| Pseudanophthalmus pusio | Ellet Valley Cave Beetle | Coleoptera | Troglobiont | G2G3 |
| Pseudanophthalmus quadratus | Straley's Cave Beetle | Coleoptera | Troglobiont | G1 |
| Pseudanophthalmus rotundatus | Rotund Cave Beetle | Coleoptera | Troglobiont | G2 |
| Pseudanophthalmus sanctipauli | Saint Paul Cave Beetle | Coleoptera | Troglobiont | G1G2 |
| Pseudanophthalmus seclusus | Rye Cove Cave Beetle | Coleoptera | Troglobiont | G2G3 |
| Pseudanophthalmus sericus | Silken Cave Beetle | Coleoptera | Troglobiont | G1 |
| Pseudanophthalmus thomasi | Thomas' Cave Beetle | Coleoptera | Troglobiont | G1G2 |
| Pseudanophthalmus vicarius | Vicariant Cave Beetle | Coleoptera | Troglobiont | G2G3 |
| Pseudanophthalmus virginicus | Maiden Spring Cave Beetle | Coleoptera | Troglobiont | G1 |
| Pseudobaicalasellus bowmani | Natural Bridge Cave Isopod | Isopoda | Stygobiont | G1 |
| Pseudobaicalasellus henroti | Henrot's Cave Isopod | Isopoda | Stygobiont | G2 |
| Pseudobaicalasellus holsingeri | Holsinger's Cave Isopod | Isopoda | Stygobiont | G5 |
| Pseudobaicalasellus incurvus | Incurved Cave Isopod | Isopoda | Stygobiont | G2G4 |
| Pseudobaicalasellus magniezi | Isopoda | Stygobiont | ||
| Pseudobaicalasellus mausi | Isopoda | Stygobiont | G2 | |
| Pseudobaicalasellus vandeli | Vandel's Cave Isopod | Isopoda | Stygobiont | G3G4 |
| Pseudosinella bona | Entomobryomorpha | Troglobiont | G2 | |
| Pseudosinella christianseni | Christiansen's Cave Springtail | Entomobryomorpha | Troglobiont | G5 |
| Pseudosinella erehwon | Entomobryomorpha | Troglobiont | G2 | |
| Pseudosinella extra | Entomobryomorpha | Troglobiont | G1G2 | |
| Pseudosinella flatua | Entomobryomorpha | Troglobiont | G1G2 | |
| Pseudosinella gisini | Entomobryomorpha | Troglobiont | G3G4 | |
| Pseudosinella granda | Entomobryomorpha | Troglobiont | G3 | |
| Pseudosinella hirsuta | Hirsute Cave Springtail | Entomobryomorpha | Troglobiont | G5 |
| Pseudosinella ops | Entomobryomorpha | Troglobiont | ||
| Pseudosinella orba | Entomobryomorpha | Troglobiont | G3G4 | |
| Pseudosinella testa | Shelled Cave Springtail | Entomobryomorpha | Troglobiont | G2G3 |
| Pseudosinella vespera | Entomobryomorpha | Troglobiont | G2 | |
| Pseudotremia cavernarum | Ellett Valley Pseudotremia Millipede | Chordeumatida | Troglobiont | G2G3 |
| Pseudotremia cerberus | Cerberus Cave Milliped | Chordeumatida | Troglobiont | G1 |
| Pseudotremia contorta | Twisted-gonopod Cave Milliped | Chordeumatida | Troglobiont | G1 |
| Pseudotremia culveri | Culver's Cave Milliped | Chordeumatida | Troglobiont | G1 |
| Pseudotremia deprehendor | Chordeumatida | Troglobiont | G1 | |
| Pseudotremia fergusoni | Ferguson's Cave Milliped | Chordeumatida | Troglobiont | G1 |
| Pseudotremia hubbardi | Hubbard's Cave Milliped | Chordeumatida | Troglobiont | G1G2 |
| Pseudotremia inexpectata | Devault's Cave Milliped | Chordeumatida | Troglobiont | G1 |
| Pseudotremia jaculohamatum | Harpoon Cave Milliped | Chordeumatida | Troglobiont | G1 |
| Pseudotremia johnholsingeri | Holsinger's Cave Milliped | Chordeumatida | Troglobiont | G1 |
| Pseudotremia loomisi | Loomis's Rough-backed Millipede | Chordeumatida | Troglobiont | G1 |
| Pseudotremia nodosa | Chordeumatida | Troglobiont | G4 | |
| Pseudotremia orndorffi | Orndorff's Cave Milliped | Chordeumatida | Troglobiont | G2 |
| Pseudotremia peponocranium | Pumpkin-headed Cave Milliped | Chordeumatida | Troglobiont | G1 |
| Pseudotremia piscator | Fisher Cave Milliped | Chordeumatida | Troglobiont | G1 |
| Pseudotremia ryensis | Rye Cove Cave Milliped | Chordeumatida | Troglobiont | G1 |
| Pseudotremia salifodina | Jones' Saltpetre Cave Milliped | Chordeumatida | Troglobiont | G1 |
| Pseudotremia tuberculata | Chordeumatida | Troglobiont | G3 | |
| Pseudotremia valga | Chordeumatida | Troglobiont | G1G2 | |
| Pygmarrhopalites caedus | Symphypleona | Troglobiont | G3 | |
| Pygmarrhopalites carolynae | Carolyn's Cave Springtail | Symphypleona | Troglobiont | G4 |
| Pygmarrhopalites clarus | Clarus Cave Springtail | Symphypleona | Troglobiont | G4 |
| Pygmarrhopalites commorus | Symphypleona | Troglobiont | G2G3 | |
| Pygmarrhopalites lacuna | Symphypleona | Troglobiont | G1G2 | |
| Pygmarrhopalites marshalli | Symphypleona | Troglobiont | G3 | |
| Pygmarrhopalites obtusus | Symphypleona | Troglobiont | G1 | |
| Pygmarrhopalites pavo | Symphypleona | Troglobiont | G3 | |
| Pygmarrhopalites sacer | Symphypleona | Troglobiont | G2 | |
| Pygmarrhopalites sextus | Symphypleona | Troglobiont | G1 | |
| Pygmarrhopalites silvus | Symphypleona | Troglobiont | G2 | |
| Rhagidia varia | Actinedida | Troglobiont | G5 | |
| Rheocyclops virginianus | Cyclopoida | Stygobiont | ||
| Sinella barri | Barr's Cave Springtail | Entomobryomorpha | Troglobiont | G5 |
| Sinella cavernarum | Entomobryomorpha | Troglobiont | G5 | |
| Sinella hoffmani | Hoffman's Cave Springtail | Entomobryomorpha | Troglobiont | G5 |
| Spelaedrilus multiporus | Lumbriculida | Stygobiont | G1 | |
| Speleonura kenchristianseni | Poduromorpha | Troglobiont | G1 | |
| Spelobia tenebrarum | Cave dung fly | Diptera | Troglobiont | G5 |
| Sphalloplana chandleri | Chandler's Cave Flatworm | Tricladida | Stygobiont | G1G2 |
| Sphalloplana consimilis | Powell Valley Cave Flatworm | Tricladida | Stygobiont | G2G3 |
| Sphalloplana holsingeri | Holsinger's Cave Flatworm | Tricladida | Stygobiont | G1G2 |
| Sphalloplana hypogea | Tricladida | Stygobiont | G1G2 | |
| Sphalloplana subtilis | Biggers Cave Flatworm | Tricladida | Stygobiont | G1G2 |
| Sphalloplana virginiana | Rockbridge County Cave Flatworm | Tricladida | Stygobiont | G1 |
| Stygobromus abditus | James Cave Amphipod | Amphipoda | Stygobiont | G2G3 |
| Stygobromus araeus | Tidewater Interstitial Amphipod | Amphipoda | Stygobiont | G3 |
| Stygobromus baroodyi | Rockbridge County Cave Amphipod | Amphipoda | Stygobiont | G1 |
| Stygobromus biggersi | Biggers' Cave Amphipod | Amphipoda | Stygobiont | G2G4 |
| Stygobromus conradi | Conrad's Cave Amphipod | Amphipoda | Stygobiont | G1 |
| Stygobromus cumberlandus | Cumberland Cave Amphipod | Amphipoda | Stygobiont | G3G4 |
| Stygobromus ephemerus | Ephemeral Cave Amphipod | Amphipoda | Stygobiont | G1G2 |
| Stygobromus estesi | Craig County Cave Amphipod | Amphipoda | Stygobiont | G4 |
| Stygobromus fergusoni | Ferguson's Cave Amphipod | Amphipoda | Stygobiont | G1 |
| Stygobromus finleyi | Finley's Cave Amphipod | Amphipoda | Stygobiont | G3G4 |
| Stygobromus foliatus | Rappahannock Spring Amphipod | Amphipoda | Stygobiont | G2 |
| Stygobromus gracilipes | Amphipoda | Stygobiont | G3G4 | |
| Stygobromus hoffmani | Hoffman's Cave Amphipod | Amphipoda | Stygobiont | G2 |
| Stygobromus hubbardi | Hupp's Hill Cave Amphipod | Amphipoda | Stygobiont | G1 |
| Stygobromus indentatus | Tidewater Amphipod | Amphipoda | Stygobiont | G3 |
| Stygobromus interitus | New Castle Murder Hole Cave Amphipod | Amphipoda | Stygobiont | G1G2 |
| Stygobromus kenki | Rock Creek Groundwater Amphipod | Amphipoda | Stygobiont | G2 |
| Stygobromus leensis | Lee County Cave Amphipod | Amphipoda | Stygobiont | G1G2 |
| Stygobromus mackini | Southwestern Virginia Cave Amphipod | Amphipoda | Stygobiont | G5 |
| Stygobromus mausi | Round Hill Cave Amphipod | Amphipoda | Stygobiont | G1 |
| Stygobromus morrisoni | Morrison's Cave Amphipod | Amphipoda | Stygobiont | G1G2 |
| Stygobromus mundus | Bath County Cave Amphipod | Amphipoda | Stygobiont | G1 |
| Stygobromus obrutus | Pittsylvania Well Amphipod | Amphipoda | Stygobiont | G1G2 |
| Stygobromus phreaticus | Northern Virginia Well Amphipod | Amphipoda | Stygobiont | G1 |
| Stygobromus pizzinii | Pizzini's Cave Amphipod | Amphipoda | Stygobiont | G3G4 |
| Stygobromus pseudospinosus | Luray Caverns Amphipod | Amphipoda | Stygobiont | G1 |
| Stygobromus sextarius | Capital Area Groundwater Amphipod | Amphipoda | Stygobiont | G1 |
| Stygobromus spinosus | Blue Ridge Cave Amphipod | Amphipoda | Stygobiont | G3 |
| Stygobromus stegerorum | Madison Cave Amphipod | Amphipoda | Stygobiont | G1 |
| Stygobromus tenuis | Amphipoda | Stygobiont | G4 | |
| Stylodrilus beattiei | Lumbriculida | Stygobiont | G1 | |
| Traegaardhia paralleloseta | Actinedida | Troglobiont | G1 | |
| Typhlogastrura hubbardi | Poduromorpha | Troglobiont | G2G3 | |
| Typhlogastrura valentini | Valentine's Cave Springtail | Poduromorpha | Troglobiont | G1 |
| Zygonopus packardi | Packard's Blind Cave Millipede | Chordeumatida | Troglobiont | G4 |
| Zygonopus weyeriensis | Grand Caverns Blind Cave Millipede | Chordeumatida | Troglobiont | G3G4 |
| Zygonopus whitei | Luray Caverns Blind Cave Millipede | Chordeumatida | Troglobiont | G3G4 |
About this list
Compiled from published records, museum material, and survey reports. Coordinates are never published; distribution is published generalized to county and karst region. See the Data Sensitivity Policy.
County-level distribution is still being compiled. At present records are held to state, which is coarser than the portal intends.
Absence from this list does not mean absence from the ground. Most caves have never been surveyed, and subterranean fauna is consistently under-recorded. If you know of a species here that is missing, please tell us.