Bisnius blandus

(Gravenhorst, 1806)

A in the , widely distributed across eastern North America from Canada to the southern United States. The has been recorded in 57 iNaturalist observations, indicating moderate frequency by naturalists. As a member of the tribe Staphylinini and subtribe Philonthina, it belongs to a diverse group of predatory rove beetles.

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How to pronounce Bisnius blandus: //ˈbɪs.ni.us ˈblæn.dus//

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Eastern North America. Canada: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec. United States: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia.

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