Leistus lebardicus
Species of ground beetle
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Leistus lebardicus is a species of ground beetle found in Lebarde, Georgia. It is in the subgenus Leistus.[1]
| Leistus lebardicus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Leistus |
| Species: | L. lebardicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Leistus lebardicus Farkač, V. Putchkov & Rop, 2010 | |
It is overall brown in appearance and has small eyes. It is said to be very similar to the species L. angustus. Only one specimen, a female, exists, which is the holotype found in Lebarde. The specimen is stored in the main author's collection.[1]
Etymology
The specific epithet "lebardicus" is derived from the type locality, which is Lebarde.[1] The type locality is, in basic terms, the place where the organism is originally found.[2]
