Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00450
Bembidion niloticum
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About Bembidion niloticum
Bembidion niloticum is an introduced beetle of lowland stream margins.
Natural history and identification
Bembidion niloticum is an introduced beetle of lowland stream margins. Adults measure roughly 3.5–4.0 mm and have pale markings toward the ends of the wing covers. Its habitat and introduction status distinguish it from Kauaʻi’s endemic Bembidion fauna.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. Liebherr 2008 distribution figure includes Kauaʻi; 1960 Mana light-trap record was a new Kauaʻi island record.
Evidence limits
The cited observations describe the evidence currently available for this account. They do not establish a complete life history or a measured current Kauaʻi population trend.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Bembidion niloticum
- Family
- Carabidae
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Introduced
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Bembidion niloticum is an introduced beetle of lowland stream margins.