Leistus is a genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are more than 250 described species in Leistus, found in the Holarctic.[1][2]

Leistus
Leistus rufomarginatus, UK
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Subfamily: Nebriinae
Tribe: Nebriini
Genus: Leistus
Frölich, 1799
Subgenera
  • Evanoleistus Jedlicka, 1965
  • Leistus Frölich, 1799
  • Nebrileistus Bänninger, 1925
  • Pogonophorus Latreille, 1802
  • Sardoleistus Perrault, 1980
Diversity
at least 250 species
Leistus rufomarginatus

Species

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These 255 species belong to Leistus:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Leistus Frölich, 1799". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  2. ^ Lorenz, Wolfgang (2021). "Carabcat Database". doi:10.48580/dfqf-3dk. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
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