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Geoscaptus

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Geoscaptus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:[1]

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

  1. ^ "Geoscaptus Chaudoir, 1855". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  2. ^ 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. open access
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Geoscaptus: Brief Summary

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Geoscaptus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:

Geoscaptus cacus (W. J. Macleay, 1863) (Indonesia, New Guinea, and Australia) Geoscaptus crassus Sloane, 1895 (Australia) Geoscaptus laevissimus Chaudoir, 1855 (Australia) Geoscaptus macleayi Chaudoir, 1879 (Australia) Geoscaptus plicatulus (Laporte, 1867) (Australia)
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