Leistus schuelkei is a species of ground beetle that can be found in Turkey. It is in the subgenus Leistus.[1]
| Leistus schuelkei | |
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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. schuelkei
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| Binomial name | |
| Leistus schuelkei Fakač & Wrase, 2010
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The species is based on 5 specimens caught in the same spot at an altitude of 2050 m (6725 ft) in north-eastern Turkey.[1]
Description
editLeistus schuelkei is glossy dark, but the limbs are a bit paler and more brownish.[1]
Etymology
editThe specific epithet "schuelkei" is a tribute to one of the authors' friends. His name is Michael Schülke and he was the one to bring them the specimens the authors used to describe L. schuelkei and another species, L. trabzonicus.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Farkač, Jan; Wrase, David W. (2010). "Two new species of genus Leistus Fröhlich, 1799 from Turkey (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Nebriini)". Revue suisse de zoologie. 117: 143–152. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.117595. ISSN 0035-418X.
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