Anillinus
Anillinus is a genus in the ground beetle family Carabidae. There are more than 60 described species in Anillinus, from the southeastern United States. They range from the east coast as far west as Texas and Oklahoma. Two species, Anillinus magnus and Anillinus minor, have been described from Brazil, although validity of these species has been questioned.
Like other members of the subtribe Anillina, the species of Anillinus are blind, wingless, and small, typically 3 mm long or less. They live in deep forest litters, under rocks or in soil, or in caves as true troglobites.
Anillinus species tend to have extremely localized distributions, with a relatively large number of species in a few states. They have a geologically recent history of lineage diversification. This provides a valuable source of biogeographic information used in modeling evolutionary systems of regional biotas.
The genus Anillinus remains one of the most incompletely known genera of ground beetles in the United States. In just the 20 years from 2003 to 2023, the number of known species of Anillinus increased from 11 to 63 species.
Species
These 65 species belong to the genus Anillinus:Anillinus acutipennis Sokolov & Reddell, 2014Anillinus affabilis Anillinus aleyae Sokolov & Watrous, 2008Anillinus alleni Sokolov & Carlton, 2017Anillinus balli Sokolov & Carlton, 2004Anillinus barberi Jeannel, 1963Anillinus barri Sokolov & Carlton, 2004Anillinus campbelli Giachino, 2011Anillinus carltoni Sokolov, 2011Anillinus cavicola Sokolov, 2012Anillinus chandleri Sokolov, 2011Anillinus cherokee Sokolov & Carlton, 2008Anillinus chilhowee Sokolov, 2011Anillinus cieglerae Sokolov & Carlton, 2007Anillinus clinei Sokolov, 2020Anillinus comalensis Sokolov & Reddell, 2014Anillinus cornelli Sokolov & Carlton, 2004Anillinus daggyi Sokolov & Carlton, 2004Anillinus davidsoni Sokolov, 2012Anillinus depressus Anillinus docwatsoni Sokolov & Carlton, 2004Anillinus dohrni Anillinus elongatus Jeannel, 1963Anillinus erwini Sokolov & Carlton, 2004Anillinus felicianus Sokolov, 2021Anillinus folkertsi Sokolov & Carlton, 2004Anillinus folkertsioides Sokolov, 2020Anillinus forthoodensis Sokolov & Reddell, 2014Anillinus fortis Anillinus gimmeli Sokolov & Carlton, 2010Anillinus hildebrandti Sokolov, 2020Anillinus hirsutus Sokolov, 2012Anillinus humicolus Sokolov, 2020Anillinus indianae Jeannel, 1963Anillinus inexpectatus Sokolov, 2014Anillinus juliae Sokolov & Carlton, 2010Anillinus kingi Sokolov, 2012Anillinus kovariki Sokolov & Carlton, 2004Anillinus langdoni Sokolov & Carlton, 2004Anillinus lescheni Sokolov & Carlton, 2004Anillinus longiceps Jeannel, 1963Anillinus loweae Sokolov & Carlton, 2004Anillinus magazinensis Sokolov & Carlton, 2004Anillinus magnus Zaballos & Mateu, 1998Anillinus merritti Sokolov & Carlton, 2010Anillinus minor Zaballos & Mateu, 1998Anillinus moseleyae Sokolov & Carlton, 2004Anillinus murrayae Sokolov & Carlton, 2004Anillinus nantahala Dajoz, 2005Anillinus pecki Giachino, 2011Anillinus pusillus Sokolov & Carlton, 2007Anillinus relictus Sokolov, 2021Anillinus robisoni Sokolov & Carlton, 2004Anillinus sinuaticollis Jeannel, 1963Anillinus sinuatus Anillinus smokiensis Sokolov, 2011Anillinus steevesi Barr, 1995Anillinus stephani Sokolov & Carlton, 2004Anillinus tishechkini Sokolov & Carlton, 2004Anillinus tombarri Sokolov, 2012Anillinus turneri Jeannel, 1963Anillinus unicoi Sokolov, 2011Anillinus valentinei Anillinus virginiae Jeannel, 1963Anillinus wisemanensis Sokolov & Reddell, 2014