Heterocerus fenestratus

(Thunberg, 1784)

variegated mud-loving beetle

Heterocerus fenestratus is a of variegated mud-loving beetle in the Heteroceridae. It is found in Europe, with confirmed records from Belgium. The species was first described by Thunberg in 1784 under the basionym Dermestes fenestratus.

Heterocerus fenestratus (Thunberg, 1784) (3188614410) by Udo Schmidt from Deutschland. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.Heterocerus fenestratus (41029970640) by Donald Hobern from Copenhagen, Denmark. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.Heterocerus fenestratus 223696557 by Jean-Paul Boerekamps. Used under a CC0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Heterocerus fenestratus: //ˌhɛtəɹoʊˈsɪərəs fɛnɛˈstɹeɪtəs//

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Distribution

Confirmed present in Belgium. The is part of the European fauna of mud-loving beetles.

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