Anisodactylus agricola

(Say, 1823)

Anisodactylus agricola is a ground beetle in the Carabidae, first described by Thomas Say in 1823 as Harpalus agricola. It is native to North America with recorded occurrences in the United States and Canada. The species belongs to the Anisodactylus, a group of carabid beetles commonly associated with open and disturbed .

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Anisodactylus agricola: //ˌæ.nɪ.soʊˈdæk.tɪ.ləs ˌæɡ.rɪˈkoʊ.lə//

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Distribution

Recorded from the United States and Canada (Ontario, Québec). Distribution data indicate presence in North America.

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Nomenclatural history

Originally described as Harpalus agricola by Say in 1823, later transferred to the Anisodactylus. The basionym reflects historical classification within the broader Harpalus group before modern tribal and generic revisions placed it in Anisodactylini.

Data availability

The has limited occurrence records in public databases (6 observations in iNaturalist as of data retrieval). Detailed biological information appears sparse in accessible literature.

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