Species Details

Bembidion dyschirinum

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IdentificationMember of the lampros group (subgenus Metallina). Black, usually with faint aeneous lustre, base of antennae (at least 1st segment below) and legs paler, reddish or piceous, but femora always darker than the tibiae which, however, have the extreme base darkened. Head with frontal furrows arcuate, no pronounced longitudinal ridge between anterior and posterior supraorbital punctures. Prothorax hardly constricted at base, latero-basal carinae long, straight, or even slightly converging at tip. Elytral striae more abbreviated in apical half, usually more finely punctured, the rudimentary 7th stria, behind shoulder, as evidently punctate as the 6th. Length 2.9 to 3.8 mm.

Scientific Name Bembidion dyschirinum Habitat This is a highland species, occurring in open, hilly country on sandy soil, usually moraine. Identification
Member of the lampros group (subgenus Metallina). Black, usually with faint aeneous lustre, base of antennae (at least 1st segment below) and legs paler, reddish or piceous, but femora always darker than the tibiae…
Member of the lampros group (subgenus Metallina). Black, usually with faint aeneous lustre, base of antennae (at least 1st segment below) and legs paler, reddish or piceous, but femora always darker than the tibiae which, however, have the extreme base darkened. Head with frontal furrows arcuate, no pronounced longitudinal ridge between anterior and posterior supraorbital punctures. Prothorax hardly constricted at base, latero-basal carinae long, straight, or even slightly converging at tip. Elytral striae more abbreviated in apical half, usually more finely punctured, the rudimentary 7th stria, behind shoulder, as evidently punctate as the 6th. Length 2.9 to 3.8 mm.
Life History Probably overwinters in the adult stage. Diet Info Both larvae and adults are predatory.

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"Species Details - Bembidion dyschirinum, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-4818. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Specimen Information

There are 24 specimens of this Species.

24 results plotted on map in 13 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

UASM54438 - Bembidion dyschirinum

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Cypress Hills Provincial Park, Elkwater Collected ByBall, G. E. Date Collected1955-06-16

UASM54439 - Bembidion dyschirinum

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Cypress Hills Collected ByBall, G. E.; Lister, R. Date Collected1955-05-15

UASM206961 - Bembidion dyschirinum

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedUnited States: California, Humboldt county, Eel River Collected ByMaddison, D. R.; Maddison, W. P. Date Collected1982-05-11

UASM206962 - Bembidion dyschirinum

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Rossland Collected ByBall, G. E. Date Collected1958-05-21

UASM206963 - Bembidion dyschirinum

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Rossland Collected ByBall, G. E. Date Collected1958-05-21

UASM206964 - Bembidion dyschirinum

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Rossland Collected ByBall, G. E. Date Collected1958-05-21

UASM206965 - Bembidion dyschirinum

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedUnited States: Idaho, Fremont county, Targhee National Forest Collected Byvan Nidek, C. Date Collected1986-06-14

UASM206966 - Bembidion dyschirinum

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Mount Kobau Collected ByBlades, D.; Maier, C. Date Collected1991-05-29/1991-06-02

UASM206967 - Bembidion dyschirinum

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Creston Collected ByAskevold, I. S. Date Collected1982-08-05

UASM206968 - Bembidion dyschirinum

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Yukon Territory, Whitehorse Collected ByMorgan, A. V. Date Collected1979-08-15

UASM206969 - Bembidion dyschirinum

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Yukon Territory, Whitehorse Collected ByMorgan, A. V. Date Collected1979-08-15

UASM206970 - Bembidion dyschirinum

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Yukon Territory, Whitehorse Collected ByMorgan, A. V. Date Collected1979-08-15

UASM206971 - Bembidion dyschirinum

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Yukon Territory, Whitehorse Collected ByMorgan, A. V. Date Collected1979-08-15

UASM206972 - Bembidion dyschirinum

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Yukon Territory, Whitehorse Collected ByMorgan, A. V. Date Collected1979-08-15

UASM206973 - Bembidion dyschirinum

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Yukon Territory, Whitehorse Collected ByMorgan, A. V. Date Collected1979-08-15

UASM206974 - Bembidion dyschirinum

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Yukon Territory, Whitehorse Collected ByMorgan, A. V. Date Collected1979-08-15

UASM206975 - Bembidion dyschirinum

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Yukon Territory, Whitehorse Collected ByMorgan, A. V. Date Collected1979-08-15

UASM206976 - Bembidion dyschirinum

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Opax Mountain Date Collected1995-05-23/1995-06-06

UASM206977 - Bembidion dyschirinum

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Opax Mountain Date Collected1994-08-03/1994-08-17

UASM102204 - Bembidion dyschirinum

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Mount Kobau Collected ByBlades, D.; Maier, C. Date Collected1991-05-21

UASM354606 - Bembidion dyschirinum

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Waterton Park Collected ByCarr, F. S. Date Collected1930-07-10

Adult Seasonal Distribution