Invertebrate Cave Fauna 
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• Tomocerus bktontatus 
□ T. flavescens 
WEST VIRGINIA 
KENTUCKY 
VIRGINIA 
0 25 50 km 
Q 25 50 miles 
NORTH CAROLINA 
Fig. 25. 
area. 
Distribution of troglophilic collembolans ( Tomocerus ) in the study 
Virginia. — Alleghany Co.: Island Ford Cave. Giles Co.: Parsells 
Cave. Scott Co.: Herron Cave No. 1. Washington Co.: Vickers 
Cave. Wythe Co.: Picketts Cave. 
Comments. — Also recorded from caves in Arkansas, Illinois, 
Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee (Christiansen and Bellinger 
1980c). 
Sinella caeca Schott (TX) 
Virginia. — Frederick Co.: Ogdens Cave. Page Co.: Luray Caverns. 
Pulaski Co.: James Cave. Rockbridge Co.: Showalters Cave. 
Shenandoah Co.: Shenandoah Caverns. 
Comments. — Reported from epigean localities throughout most of 
the United States; also recorded from caves in Iowa, Kentucky, 
Missouri, Texas, and Wisconsin (Christiansen and Bellinger 
1980c). 
Sinella curviseta Brook (TX or AC) 
Virginia. — Montgomery Co.: Erharts Cave. 
Comments. — Reported from epigean localities over much of the 
United States; also recorded from a cave in Kentucky (Bonet 
1934, Christiansen and Bellinger 1980c). 
Sinella hoffmani Wray (TB) 
Virginia. — Alleghany Co.: Blue Spring, Island Ford, Lowmoor 
