Bembidion properans Stephens, 1828

Description: 3.5-4mm long bronze ground beetle. Common, living in tussocks, leaf litter, under stones etc, also on open ground. Most habitats. Easily confused with the abundant B. lampros and possibly under-recorded, although almost certainly less common than that species.

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

iNaturalist: Bembidion properans at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

GBIF data for Bembidion properans | Classification: Insecta, Coleoptera, Carabidae, Bembidion

Thumbnails for genus Bembidion

 Anderson, R., 2025. Bembidion properans. Stephens, 1828. [In] Ground Beetles of Ireland.
https://www2.habitas.org.uk/beetles/species.php?item=7212. Accessed on 2025-04-03.