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Species of beetle

Geopinus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Subfamily: Harpalinae
Tribe: Harpalini
Subtribe: Anisodactylina
Genus: Geopinus
LeConte, 1847
Species: G. incrassatus
Binomial name
Geopinus incrassatus
(Dejean, 1829)

Geopinus incrassatus is a species of beetle in the family Carabidae, the only species in the genus Geopinus.

Feeding habits

They are sometimes considered a minor pest when they eat the seedlings in seed beds in agricultural systems, especially wheat, cabbage, corn, flax and oats.

Conservation

The species is listed as a special concern in Connecticut.

References

  1. "Geopinus LeConte, 1847". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  2. The Book of Beetles: A Life-Size Guide to Six Hundred of Nature's Gems By Patrice Bouchard
  3. "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
Taxon identifiers
Geopinus incrassatus


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