Beetles of North Carolina
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1 NC Records

Trechus stefanschoedli Donabauer, 2005 - No Common Name

Taxonomy
Family: Carabidae Subfamily: Trechinae                                                             
Comments: One of 82 species in this genus that have been recorded in North America north of Mexico, 42 of which occur in North Carolina (Bosquet, 2012). Trechus stefanschoedli belongs to subgenus Microtrechus and is included in the Nebulosus Species Group by Bosquet (2012). In addition to stefanschoedli, 21 other species are included in this group, 18 of which occur in North Carolina and the rest in Tennessee.
Species Status: The type locality is Thunderhead Mountain on the North Carolina-Tennessee state line (Donabauer, 2005b)
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: BugGuide, Wikipedia, GBIF   iNaturalistTechnical Description, Adults/Nymphs: Donabauer (2005b)                                                              
Comments: Members of this genus generally show too little variation in pattern for standard photographs to be used to identify particular species. According to Donabauer (2005), T. stefanschoedli is virtually identical in habitus to tobiasi.
Total Length [body plus wings; excludes ovipositor]: 3.8-4.4 mm (Donabauer, 2005b)
Structural Features: As a member of subgenus Microtrechus, only the first segment of front tarsus is enlarged in males. This species is distinguished from other members of its species group morphometrically and by features of the aedeagus (Donabauer, 2005b).
Distribution in North Carolina
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Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥
 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) <
 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)
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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Thunderhead Mountain is 5,527' in elevation. The summit supports a mix of grass and shrub bald vegetation. The habitat where stefanschoedli was collected is not described.
See also Habitat Account for General High Elevation Forests
Diet: Predatory on small insects and other invertebrates
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status: [SR]
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: [GNR] [S1]
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Comments: This species is known from just a single, high elevation site where it is likely to be vulnerable to the drying and warming impacts of climate change.