A small ground beetle species in the genus Bembidion, found in riparian and wetland habitats across Europe. These fast-moving predatory insects are characterized by their metallic exoskeleton and rapid locomotion along river edges and shorelines.
Riverbanks, stream margins, wet sandy or gravelly areas, shorelines of rivers and lakes, typically in temperate European regions with humid microenvironments
Critical predator in riparian ecosystems, controlling populations of smaller invertebrates, serving as prey for larger predators, and contributing to macro-invertebrate food webs
