Acupalpus meridianus
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| Acupalpus meridianus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Subfamily: | Harpalinae |
| Tribe: | Harpalini |
| Genus: | Acupalpus |
| Species: | A. meridianus |
| Binomial name | |
| Acupalpus meridianus (Linnaeus, 1760) | |
Acupalpus meridianus is an insect-eating ground beetle of the genus Acupalpus found in western Canada.[1] Until 1988, it was only identified in the southern portion of Vancouver Island, but has since spread as far west as Edmonton.[2]
