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Blethisa multipunctata

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Blethisa multipunctata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Adephaga
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Blethisa
Species:
B. multipunctata
Binomial name
Blethisa multipunctata

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.

References

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  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ 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