Chlaenius signatus

Description

Chlaenius signatus is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. The scientific name of the species was first validly published in 1848 by Carl Henrik Boheman. Chlaenius is a large and diverse genus of ground beetle. It is native to the Palearctic realm (including Europe, the Near East, and North Africa), Afrotropical realm, and Nearctic realm. Worldwide, roughly 1,000 species are currently recognized with the majority of known species occurring in the Oriental and Afrotropical regions. The genus is divided into many subgenera.