Abstract
The Nearctic members of the genus Drusilla Leach, 1819 are reviewed. Three species are recognized: D. canaliculata(Fabricius, 1787), an adventive Palearctic species, and two new species, D. nearctica and D. ashei. A key to the Nearctic Drusilla species is provided.References
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