Geopinus incrassatus is a species of beetle in the family Carabidae, the only species in the genus Geopinus.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| 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
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| Binomial name | |
| Geopinus incrassatus (Dejean, 1829)
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Feeding habits
editThey 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
editThe species is listed as a special concern in Connecticut.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Geopinus LeConte, 1847". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ^ The Book of Beetles: A Life-Size Guide to Six Hundred of Nature's Gems By Patrice Bouchard
- ^ "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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