Leistus trabzonicus is a species of ground beetle found south of Uzongöl, Trabzon Province, Turkey. It belongs to the subgenus Leistus.[1]
| Leistus trabzonicus | |
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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. trabzonicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Leistus trabzonicus Farkač & Wrase, 2010
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The species is based on four specimens; three females and one male.[1] The male is the holotype, which is the individual that the species is founded on.[1][2]
Description
editThe main color is black but the appendages are more brownish. L. trabzonicus is similar to the species L. chaudoiri.[1]
Distribution and ecology
editL. trabzonicus is currently only known from the type locality, which, in simple terms, is the place where it was originally found.[1][3] The type locality is exactly shared by L. schuelkei. It was found at an elevation of 2050 m (6725 ft). The area it was found in was very rocky and was covered in grass, no trees. It was specifically found in a drainage channel by sifting moss and grass.[1]
It is hypothesized that it has a limited distribution because it can't fly.[1]
Etymology
editThe specific epithet is derived from the type locality, the Trabzon Province.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h 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.
- ^ "Article 73. Name-bearing types fixed in the original publication (holotypes and syntypes)". International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN). Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Article 76. Type locality". International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN). Retrieved 30 October 2024.
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