Bembidion ephippium
Species of beetle
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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] and Orford Ness, Great Britain.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| 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.[4]
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