Harpalus rufipes

Harpalus rufipes, commonly known as the strawberry seed beetle, is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Harpalinae.^[1] It was described by Degeer in 1774, with the epithet rufipes being derived from Latin for red-footed.^[1] Harpalus rufipes is native to Europe.^[2][3] As a predator, Harpalus rufipes is used as a biological agent to control seed-eating pests including aphids^[4] and slugs such as Deroceras reticulatum,^[5][6] though they are known to feed on the seeds of strawberries.^[7] It has been used as a model organism to investigate the immune system of beetles,^[6] and a study has shown it is sensitive to engine oil and diesel oil.^[8]

Strawberry seed beetle
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Adephaga
Family:	Carabidae
Subfamily:	Harpalinae
Tribe:	Harpalini
Genus:	Harpalus
Species:	H. rufipes
Binomial name
Harpalus rufipes (Degeer, 1774)