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Several troglophilic species in the genus Quedius (Staphylininae) 
inhabit regional caves. Both Q. erythrogaster and Q. spelaeus are 
recorded from a number of Virginia caves, are found over much of 
North America, and are common in caves elsewhere in the eastern 
United States (Smetana 1971, Holsinger and Peck 1971, Peck and Lewis 
1978). Quedius mesomelinus is found in caves much less frequently, 
although its distribution is Holarctic (Smetana 1971). 
The family Cantharidae is represented in study-area caves * by 
Cantharis, a genus with one or more undetermined trogloxenic species. 
In Virginia and east Tennessee, as well as elsewhere in eastern North 
America, only larvae have been found in caves (see Peck 1975b). 
Family Cantharidae 
Cantharis sp. (TX) 
Tennessee. — Claiborne Co.: English Cave. 
Virginia. — Pulaski Co.: Sam Bells Cave. Scott. Co.: Greears Sweet 
Potato Cave. Washington Co.: Brass Kettle Hole Cave. 
Family Carabidae 
Atranus pubescens (Dejean) (TP) 
Virginia. — Scott Co.: Coley Cave No. 2. Washington Co.: Hall 
Bottom Cave No. 1. 
Bembidion ( Peryphus ) lacunarium (Zimmermann) (TP) 
Virginia. — Smyth Co.: Atwells Tunnel and Stones No. 2 caves. 
Bembidion (Amerizus) wingatei (Bland) (TP) 
Virginia. — Alleghany Co : Wares Cave. Tazewell Co.: Lawson Cave. 
Patrobus longicornis (Say) (TX) 
Virginia. — Scott Co.: Coley No. 2 and Sparks caves. 
Comments. — Also recorded from caves in Alabama, Illinois, 
Kentucky, and Missouri (Barr 1964, Peck and Lewis 1978). 
Platynus tenuicollis (LeConte) (TP) 
Tennessee. — Claiborne Co.: Bug Hole Cave No. 1. 
Virginia. — Giles Co.: Ballards Cave. Montgomery Co.: Old Mill 
Cave. Rockbridge Co.: Tolleys Cave. Russell Co.: Banners Corner 
Cave. Smyth Co.: Atwells Tunnel Cave. Washington Co.: Hall 
Bottom Cave No. 1. 
Pseudanophthalmus (species listed by group as indicated) 
engelhardti group 
Pseudanophthalmus deceptivus Barr (TB) 
Virginia. — Lee Co.: Fisher Cave (type locality). 
Pseudanophthalmus engelhardti (Barber) (TB) 
Tennessee. — Claiborne Co.: English Cave (type locality). 
Pseudanophthalmus holsingeri Barr (TB) 
Virginia. — Lee Co.: Young-Fugate Cave (type locality). 
