Leistus nanshanicus

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| taxon = Leistus nanshanicus

| authority = Belousov & Kabak, 2000

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Leistus nanshanicus is a species of ground beetle that can be found in the Gansu Province, China. It belongs to the subgenus Evanoleistus.{{Cite journal |last=Kabak |first=I. |last2=Putchkov |first2=A. |date=2010-01-01 |title=A New Species of the Genus Leistus (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Nebriini) from Kazakhstan |url=https://doi.org/10.2478/v10058-010-0031-9 |journal=Vestnik Zoologii |volume=44 |issue=5 |pages=e–47-e-50 |doi=10.2478/v10058-010-0031-9 |issn=2073-2333}}

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

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Category:Beetles described in 2000

Category:Beetles of Asia

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