Poecilus chalcites | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Carabidae |
Genus: | Poecilus |
Species: | P. chalcites |
Binomial name | |
Poecilus chalcites (Say, 1823) | |
Poecilus chalcites is a species of woodland ground beetle in the family Carabidae. [1] [2] [3] It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, and North America, [2] and is common in cropland of Illinois and other states. [4]
Poecilus chalcites is a carnivourous species known to eat various crop pests including Diabrotica virgifera virgifera, Helicoverpa zea, Agrotis ipsilon, and Mythimna unipuncta. [4]
Males and females can be distinguished by the shape of the most proximate foretarsus. In males, it is heart-shaped, but in females it is thinner. [4]
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