Blethisa multipunctata is a species of ground beetle native to Europe.[1][2] The habitat is stream, river and lake margins. It is amphibious, able to hunt below water for up to an hour. It is commonly known as the multidotted ground beetle.
| Blethisa multipunctata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Blethisa |
| Species: | B. multipunctata |
| Binomial name | |
| Blethisa multipunctata | |
References
edit- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ Carl H. Lindroth 1974 Coleoptera. Carabidae. Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects Vol 4 Part 2. Royal Entomological Society, London pdf Archived 2014-11-12 at the Wayback Machine