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Leistus darvazicus

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Leistus darvazicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Leistus
Species:
L. darvazicus
Binomial name
Leistus darvazicus
Kabak, 2000

Leistus darvazicus is a species of ground beetle that can be found in the Darvazskiy Mountain Range, Tajikistan. It belongs to the subgenus Pogonophorus.[1]

Only one specimen, a male, is known and was described in the year 2000. The specimen is stored in the Zoological Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences.[1]

Description

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Leistus darvazicus is black with a somewhat heart-shaped pronotum. The antennae are quite long. The mandibles are conspicuously wide.[1]

Distribution

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Leistus darvazicus is only found in the Darvazskiy Mountain Range and is associated with Acer. It has been found at elevations of 1400–1600 m (4600–5250 ft) asl.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Kabak, I. I. (2000). "A new species of the genus Leistus Froehlig (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Nebriini) from Tajikistan" (PDF). TETHYS Entomological Research. 2. Institute of Zoology, Academgorodok, Almaty, Kazakhstan: 105–108.