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Leistus janae

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Species of beetle

Leistus janae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Adephaga
Family: Carabidae
Genus: Leistus
Species: L. janae
Binomial name
Leistus janae
Farkač & Plutenko, 1992

Leistus janae is a species of ground beetle that can be found in Russia, far east, on Mt. Oblachnaya. It belongs to the subgenus Leistus.

Description

Leistus janae is 8.5–9 mm (0.33–0.35 in) in length. It is dark brown and is similar to the species L. frater and L. juldusanus.

Distribution

It has been found in scree fields on the far east side of Russia in the Sikhote-Alin Mountains at an elevation of 1,750 m (5,741 ft). They can be found by turning over rocks.

Etymology

The specific epithet "janae" is a tribute to the wife of the first author, Jana. The first author is Jan Farkač.

References

  1. ^ Farkač, Jan; Plutenko, Andrei (27 October 1992). "New Leistus s. str. from Eastern Asia (Coleoptera, Carabidae)". Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemicae. 56: 161–162 – via ResearchGate.
Taxon identifiers
Leistus janae


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