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]
| Leistus darvazicus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Leistus |
| Species: | L. darvazicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Leistus darvazicus Kabak, 2000
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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
editLeistus darvazicus is black with a somewhat heart-shaped pronotum. The antennae are quite long. The mandibles are conspicuously wide.[1]
Distribution
editLeistus 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
edit- ^ 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.
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