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Omophron limbatum

Taxonomy

  • Adephaga
  • Carabidae
  • Omophron
  • Omophron limbatum

Description

Size: 5-6.5mm
Basic colour: Pale yellow/brown.
Pattern colour: Metallic green markings on pronotum and elytra.
Pronotoum: Imovable, covering scutellum.
Leg colour: Pale cream.

Known from flooded gravel pits at Rye Harbour, East Sussex and between Dungeness and Lydd, Kent; Norfolk and Suffolk. Sometimes locally abundant. Does not occur in Ireland.

Biology

Status: Possibly indigenous in Britain in the 19th century, apparently now re-established from Europe.
RDB Category: Endangered
Habitat: Sandy margins of standing fresh water.
Other notes: Body almost circular. Elytra with 15 striae. Wings present.

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Notiophilus rufipes

Taxonomy

  • Adephaga
  • Carabidae
  • Notiophilus
  • Notiophilus rufipes

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Ocys quinquestriatus

Taxonomy

  • Adephaga
  • Carabidae
  • Ocys
  • Ocys quinquestriatus

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Ocys harpaloides

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  • Adephaga
  • Carabidae
  • Ocys
  • Ocys harpaloides

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Olisthopus rotundatus

Taxonomy

  • Adephaga
  • Carabidae
  • Olisthopus
  • Olisthopus rotundatus

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Notiophilus substriatus

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  • Adephaga
  • Carabidae
  • Notiophilus
  • Notiophilus substriatus

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Odacantha melanura

Taxonomy

  • Adephaga
  • Carabidae
  • Odacantha
  • Odacantha melanura

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Notiophilus germinyi

Taxonomy

  • Adephaga
  • Carabidae
  • Notiophilus
  • Notiophilus germinyi

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Notiophilus biguttatus

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  • Adephaga
  • Carabidae
  • Notiophilus
  • Notiophilus biguttatus

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