Ptomaphagus cavernicola

Schwarz, 1898

small carrion beetle

Ptomaphagus cavernicola is a small carrion in the Leiodidae, first described by Schwarz in 1898. The is found in Central America and North America, with distribution records from the United States (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Indiana, Missouri, South Carolina, Texas) and Mexico. It belongs to the subgenus Adelops within Ptomaphagus.

Eye morphologies in Ptomaphagus (10.3897-subtbiol.29.31377) Figure 1 by Leray VL, Caravas J, Friedrich M, Zigler KS (2019) Mitochondrial sequence data indicate “Vicariance by Erosion” as a mechanism of species diversification in North American Ptomaphagus (Coleoptera, Leiodidae, Cholevinae) cave beetles. Subterranean Biology 29: 35-57. https://doi.org/10.3897/subtbiol.29.31377. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

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How to pronounce Ptomaphagus cavernicola: //toʊˈmæfəɡəs ˌkævərnɪˈkoʊlə//

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Distribution

United States (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Indiana, Missouri, South Carolina, Texas) and Mexico. The has been recorded in both Central America and North America.

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Subspecies

Two are recognized: Ptomaphagus cavernicola aditus Peck, 1973 and Ptomaphagus cavernicola cavernicola Schwarz, 1898 (the nominate subspecies).