Species Bembidion bifossulatum

Classification · Explanation of Names · Size · Identification · Internet References · Works Cited

Shiny Ground Beetle - Bembidion bifossulatum

Small metalic beetle(?) - Bembidion bifossulatum

Carabid of sorts.. - Bembidion bifossulatum

Bembidion bifossulatum (LeConte 1852) - Bembidion bifossulatum - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Adephaga

Family Carabidae (Ground Beetles)

Subfamily Trechinae

Tribe Bembidiini

Subtribe Bembidiina

Genus Bembidion

No Taxon (Subgenus Ochthedromus)

Species bifossulatum (Bembidion bifossulatum)

Explanation of Names

Bembidion bifossulatum (LeConte 1852)

Size

6.8-7.7 mm(1)

Identification

The large punctures on elytra and entirely dark antennae are helpful features. This species is restricted to the far west versus similar B. b. cheyennense that ranges toward the east (Maddison 1993). However, Y. Bousquet (pers. comm.) currently prefers to treat the latter as B. cheyennense based on distinct morphologic differences.

Internet References

Species page(1)

Works Cited

1.	University of Alberta Entomology Collection

Contributed by tom murray on 2 August, 2008 - 4:35pm
Additional contributions by Peter Messer, v belov
Last updated 3 February, 2013 - 8:11pm

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