Zecillenus [SEP] parent taxon
Zecillenus
Zecillenus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:
- "Zecillenus alacris"
- "Zecillenus albescens"
- "Zecillenus chalmeri"
- "Zecillenus embersoni"
- "Zecillenus tillyardi"
" was later renamed "Zecillenus tillyardi", but "Zecillenus" in turn became a subgenus of the very large carabid beetle genus "Bembidion".
Description.
This small flightless species is approximately 4 mm long and 1.3 mm wide. It occurs in 1–2 mm wide burrows at the high-tide mark in sandy sediment without too much mud.
Conservation.
"Bembidion tillyardi" has so far only been recorded from Back Beach, a sandspit on an inlet behind Tahuna Beach, Nelson.