Bembidion ambiguum (Coleoptera: Carabidae) is established in California.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The ground beetle Bembidion (Neja) ambiguum Dejean is native to Europe and north Africa, in the Mediterranean region.

New information

We report it from North America for the first time, from five localities around San Francisco Bay, California. The earliest record is from 2012.

SUBMITTER: Maddison DR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6290041 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature