Pseudanophthalmus packardi
Pseudanophthalmus packardi is a species of beetle found only in the Carter Caves of Kentucky.[1] Individuals are blind and predatory, and remain close to underground streams in caves. They were first discovered in the X Cave in the late 1800s, but were mistaken for another species until Thomas C. Barr discovered its uniqueness in 1957.[2][3]
| Pseudanophthalmus packardi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Pseudanophthalmus |
| Species: | P. packardi |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudanophthalmus packardi Barr, 1959 | |
References
- Abernathy, Greg; White, Deborah; Laudermilk, Ellis L.; Evans, Marc (2016-01-21). Kentucky's Natural Heritage: An Illustrated Guide to Biodiversity. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 9780813168678.
- Conn, David Bruce (1981). Cave Life of Carter Caves State Park. Morehead, Kentucky: Appalachian Development Center.
- "ADW: Pseudanophthalmus packardi: CLASSIFICATION". animaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
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