Dromius fenestratus

(Fabricius, 1794)

Dromius fenestratus is a small ground beetle in the Lebiinae, first described by Fabricius in 1794. The occurs across both North America and Europe, with documented records from Canada, Austria, Belgium, Belarus, and the former Yugoslavia. As a member of the tribe Dromiini, it belongs to a group of small, often arboreal or ground-dwelling predatory beetles.

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How to pronounce Dromius fenestratus: //ˈdroʊ.mi.us ˌfɛn.ɪˈstreɪ.təs//

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Distribution

North America (Canada) and Europe (Austria, Belarus, Belgium, former Yugoslavia).

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Taxonomic history

Originally described by Fabricius in 1794, this has maintained stable . The Dromius currently contains approximately 50 species worldwide, with D. fenestratus representing one of the more broadly distributed members in the Holarctic region.

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