Geoscaptus
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Family: | Carabidae
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Genus: | Geoscaptus Chaudoir, 1855
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Geoscaptus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:[1]
- (Macleay, 1863)
- Sloane, 1895
- Chaudoir, 1855
- Chaudoir, 1879
- (Castelnau, 1867)
Parasites[]
In Australia, Geoscaptus laevissimus is parasitized by a species of mite, Eutarsopolipus paryavae Katlav & Hajiqanbar, 2021 (Heterostigmatina) which dwells under the elytra.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Geoscaptus Chaudoir, 1855". Carabidae of the World. 2011. Retrieved 20 Apr 2012.
- ^ Katlav, Alihan; Hajiqanbar, Hamidreza; Riegler, Markus; Seeman, Owen D (2021). "Sheltered life beneath elytra: three new species of Eutarsopolipus (Acari, Heterostigmatina, Podapolipidae) parasitizing Australian ground beetles". Parasite. EDP Sciences. 28: 75. doi:10.1051/parasite/2021069. ISSN 1776-1042.
Categories:
- Scaritinae
- Scaritinae stubs