Dyschirius nitidus (Dejean, 1825)

Description: Small (4.5-5.5mm) shiny black burrowing ground beetle. Specific predator of rove beetles of the genus Bledius. Almost exclusively coastal. Widespread but very local.

 Dyschirius nitidus : Interactive Map

Distribution Map from NBN: Dyschirius nitidus at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Dyschirius nitidus at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

GBIF data for Dyschirius nitidus | Classification: Insecta, Coleoptera, Carabidae, Dyschirius

Thumbnails for genus Dyschirius

 Anderson, R., 2024. Dyschirius nitidus. (Dejean, 1825). [In] Ground Beetles of Ireland.
https://www2.habitas.org.uk/beetles/species.php?item=7178. Accessed on 2024-12-27.