Bembidion genei

Alternative names
Bembidion illigeri
Bembidion (Nepha) illigeri
Description

A small shining black ground beetle with 4 white spots on the elytra.

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Habitat

Wetland margins

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Species profile

Species group:
Beetles
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Carabidae
Records on NatureSpot:
3
First record:
15/06/1996 (Derek Lott)
Last record:
12/07/2024 (Timms, Sue)

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