Bembidion confusum
Hayward, 1897
Confused Riverbank Ground Beetle
A small ground beetle in the Carabidae, found in North America. It inhabits stream-margin environments and has been studied for its reproductive adaptations to this specialized . The species is part of the large Bembidion, which contains many riparian-associated beetles.
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Habitat
Stream-margin . Associated with the edges of flowing water bodies.
Distribution
North America. Present in Canada and the United States.
Similar Taxa
- Bembidion brownorumBoth are North American Bembidion associated with freshwater ; B. brownorum was rediscovered after 55 years near a creek in California and is larger (5 mm vs. typical 3-4 mm for Bembidion), with an unusually shaped prothorax
- Bembidion aeneumAnother North American stream-margin Bembidion with similar preferences
- Other Bembidion speciesThe Bembidion is large and morphologically diverse; accurate identification to level requires examination of genitalia and other detailed morphological features
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Oh, the Bugs They Saw at the Bohart! | Bug Squad
- The Beetles, a Growing Concern in Davis | Bug Squad
- Rare beetle, rediscovered after 55 years, named in honor of Jerry Brown
- Byproduct of Biofuel Production Shows Potential for Insect Pest Management
- Bionomics of Bembidion confusum (Coleoptera: Carabidae) with Special Reference to its Reproductive Adaptations to the Stream-margin Habitat1