| Leistus nanshanicus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Leistus |
| Species: | L. nanshanicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Leistus nanshanicus Belousov & Kabak, 2000 | |
Leistus nanshanicus is a species of ground beetle that can be found in the Gansu Province, China. It belongs to the subgenus Evanoleistus.
Distribution and ecology
The species is known from 22 specimens and can be found in the Qilian Mountains of China at elevations of 2900–3450 m (9500–11300 ft) asl.
The species seems to prefer alpine meadows.
Etymology
The specific epithet "nanshanicus" is derived from the type locality, the Nan Shan Mountains (Qilian Mountains).
References
- ^ Kabak, I.; Putchkov, A. (2010-01-01). "A New Species of the Genus Leistus (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Nebriini) from Kazakhstan". Vestnik Zoologii. 44 (5): e–47-e-50. doi:10.2478/v10058-010-0031-9. ISSN 2073-2333.
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| Leistus nanshanicus | |
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