Geopinus

Short description: Species of beetle

Geopinus incrassatus

Scientific classification
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LeConte, 1848

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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

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". 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.

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