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Species Dinaraea angustula

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Polyphaga
No Taxon (Series Staphyliniformia)
Superfamily Staphylinoidea
Family Staphylinidae (Rove Beetles)
Subfamily Aleocharinae
Tribe Athetini
Subtribe Athetina
Genus Dinaraea
Species angustula (Dinaraea angustula)
Range
native to Europe*; first detected in NA in 1975 (NY), spread over the ne. NA(1)
Habitat
mostly in disturbed habitats, decaying vegetation, and crop fields*
Remarks
*Based on Adam Brunke's comments
Works Cited
1.Introduced Staphylinidae (Coleoptera) in the Maritime Provinces of Canada
Majka C.G., Klimaszewski J. 2008. The Canadian Entomologist 140: 48-72.