Bembidion ephippium
Bembidion ephippium is a small, fast-moving water beetle in the Trechinae subfamily[1] that can be found in such Belgian cities as Nieuwpoort and Ostend. It can also be found in Wimereux, France.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Bembidion |
| Species: | B. ephippium |
| Binomial name | |
| Bembidion ephippium (Marsham, 1802) | |
Threat status
The species is considered to be Critically Endangered in Belgium. It is under protection since September 22, 1980.[3]
References
- "Species Account for Bembidion ephippium". The Essex Field Club. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
- Haghebaert, G. (September 21, 2012). "Bembidion (Notaphemphanes) ephippium (Marsham, 1802)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
- "Species: Bembidion ephippium (Marsh., 1802)". Belgian species list. Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
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