Geopinus

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Geopinus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Adephaga
Family: Carabidae
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. [1]

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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. [2]

Conservation

The species is listed as a special concern in Connecticut. [3]

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.


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