Omophron limbatum, the spangled button beetle, is a species of beetle of the Carabidae family. This species is found in Great Britain, Denmark, Sweden, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, former Yugoslavia, Serbia, North Macedonia, Albania, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, Algeria, Tunisia, Syria, Turkey, Iran, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tadzhikistan, Afghanistan and Russia.Catalogue of Life: Omophron limbatum Its habitat consists of the sandy margins of fresh water.
Adults reach a size of 5-6.5 mm and are pale yellow to brown in colour with metallic green markings.UK Beetle Recording
Omophron limbatum lives on sandy riverbanks which are exposed and they are very sensitive to habitat changes such as dam construction and vegetation overgrowth. This makes it a good indicator of environmental disturbance. Kirichenko, M., & Babko, R. (2009). THE SPATIAL POPULATION DISTRIBUTION OF OMOPHRON LIMBATUM FABRICIUS, 1777 (COLEOPTERA, CARABIDAE) IN THE CONDITIONS OF REGULATED RIVERS. 9, 129–137. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/262602187_THE_SPATIAL_POPULATION_DISTRIBUTION_OF_OMOPHRON_LIMBATUM_FABRICIUS_1777_COLEOPTERA_CARABIDAE_IN_THE_CONDITIONS_OF_REGULATED_RIVERS
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