Bembidion bowditchii

LeConte, 1878

Bembidion bowditchii is a of ground beetle in the Carabidae, described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1878. It belongs to the large and diverse Bembidion, which contains hundreds of species of small predatory beetles commonly found near water. The species is known from North America, with records from both the United States and Canada. Like other members of its genus, it is presumed to be a of small .

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How to pronounce Bembidion bowditchii: //bɛmˈbɪdiən ˌbaʊˈdɪtʃii//

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Distribution

Recorded from Canada and the United States. Distribution data indicates presence in North America, though specific locality details beyond national-level records are not well documented.

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Taxonomic Note

The epithet 'bowditchii' honors an individual, following the common practice in 19th-century entomology. The name should not be confused with Bembidion brownorum, a different species described in 2023 from California and named after former governor Jerry Brown.

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