Geopinus

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Geopinus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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]

Feeding habits

[edit | edit source]

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

[edit | edit source]

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

References

[edit | edit source]
  1. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  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.

Lua error in Module:Taxonbar at line 165: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).