Leistus trabzonicus

Leistus trabzonicus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Adephaga
Family:	Carabidae
Genus:	Leistus
Species:	L. trabzonicus
Binomial name
Leistus trabzonicus Farkač & Wrase, 2010

Leistus trabzonicus is a species of ground beetle found south of Uzongöl, Trabzon Province, Turkey. It belongs to the subgenus Leistus.[1]

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

The main color is black but the appendages are more brownish. L. trabzonicus is similar to the species L. chaudoiri.[1]

Distribution and ecology

L. 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

The specific epithet is derived from the type locality, the Trabzon Province.[1]

References

1. 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.
2. "Article 73. Name-bearing types fixed in the original publication (holotypes and syntypes)". International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN). Retrieved 30 October 2024.
3. "Article 76. Type locality". International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN). Retrieved 30 October 2024.