Pseudanophthalmus packardi
| Pseudanophthalmus packardi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Pseudanophthalmus |
| Species: | P. packardi
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudanophthalmus packardi Barr, 1959
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Pseudanophthalmus packardi is a species of beetle found only in the Carter Caves of Kentucky.[2] 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.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Pseudanophthalmus packardii". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ 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.