Geopinus

Geopinus incrassatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Adephaga
Family:	Carabidae
Genus:	Geopinus; LeConte, 1848
Species:	G. incrassatus
Binomial name
	Geopinus incrassatus; (Dejean, 1829)

Short description: Species of beetle

Geopinus incrassatus is a species of beetle in the family Carabidae, the only species in the genus Geopinus.^[1]

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

↑ "Geopinus LeConte, 1847". https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/8KW87.
↑ 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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[catlife-1] "Geopinus LeConte, 1847". https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/8KW87.

[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.