Geoscaptus
Genus of beetles
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Geoscaptus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:[1]
- 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)
| Geoscaptus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Subfamily: | Scaritinae |
| Tribe: | Scaritini |
| Subtribe: | Scaritina |
| Genus: | Geoscaptus Chaudoir, 1855 |
Parasites
In Australia, Geoscaptus laevissimus is parasitized by a species of mite, Eutarsopolipus paryavae which dwells under the elytra.[2]
