Lionepha | |
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Lionepha osculans (Bembidion osculans) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Carabidae |
Subfamily: | Trechinae |
Tribe: | Bembidiini |
Subtribe: | Bembidiina |
Genus: | Lionepha Casey, 1918 |
Type species | |
Bembidion erasum LeConte, 1859 | |
Species | |
11, see text. |
Lionepha is a genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are about 11 described species in Lionepha. [1] [2] Members of the genus are found in western North America from Alaska in the north, south to southern California and east to Colorado. The genus is morphologically similar to Bembidion, however they are genetically quite distinct. [3]
There are currently 11 described species in Lionepha divided into two groups: [3]
L. erasa group:
L. osculans group:
The following is a list of selected synonyms:
Bembidion brumaleCasey, 1918 is a synonym of Lionepha casta .
Lionepha erasa has multiple junior synonyms: [4]
Additionally, many species were formerly placed in the genus Bembidion , but later moved to Lionepha on the basis of genetic evidence. [3]
Bembidiini is a tribe of ground beetles in the ground beetle family, Carabidae. There are at least 440 described species in Bembidiini.
Bembidion rusticum is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America.
Bembidion sulcipenne is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in Europe and Northern Asia and North America.
Bembidion scudderi is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America.
Bembidion praticola is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America.
Bembidion mutatum is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America.
Bembidion lacunarium is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America.
Bembidion arenobile is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America.
Bembidion bimaculatum is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America.
Bembidion carinula is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America.
Bembidion levettei is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America.
Bembidion carolinense is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America.
Bembidion constrictum is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America.
Bembidion confusum is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America.
Bembidion properans is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America, Europe, Africa, and temperate Asia.
Bembidion graciliforme is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America.
Bembidion mckinleyi is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America and Europe.
Bembidion honestum is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America.
Bembidion petrosum is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America, Europe, and temperate Asia.
Bembidion nigripes is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in Europe and Northern Asia and North America.