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Genus of beetles

Geoscaptus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Subfamily: Scaritinae
Tribe: Scaritini
Subtribe: Scaritina
Genus: Geoscaptus
Chaudoir, 1855

Geoscaptus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:

Parasites

In Australia, Geoscaptus laevissimus is parasitized by a species of mite, Eutarsopolipus paryavae Katlav & Hajiqanbar, 2021 (Heterostigmatina) which dwells under the elytra.

References

  1. "Geoscaptus Chaudoir, 1855". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  2. Katlav, Alihan; Hajiqanbar, Hamidreza; Riegler, Markus; Seeman, Owen D (2021). "Sheltered life beneath elytra: three new species of Eutarsopolipus (Acari, Heterostigmatina, Podapolipidae) parasitizing Australian ground beetles". Parasite. 28. EDP Sciences: 75. doi:10.1051/parasite/2021069. ISSN 1776-1042. PMC 8570142. Open access icon
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