Leistus rezabkovae
{{Short description|Species of beetle}}
{{Speciesbox
| genus = Leistus
| species = rezabkovae
| authority = Farkač & Wrase, 2015
}}
Leistus rezabkovae is a species of ground beetle found in the Gansu Province, China. It belongs to the subgenus Evanoleistus.{{Cite journal |last1=Farkač |first1=Jan |last2=Wrase |first2=David W. |date=2015-03-19 |title=A New Species Of Genus Leistus Frölich, 1799 From The Chinese Province Of Gansu And New Data On Species Previously Described From Qinghai And Gansu (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Nebriii) |url=https://zenodo.org/record/14573 |journal=Revue suisse de Zoologie|volume=122 |issue=1 |pages=1–5 |doi=10.5281/zenodo.14573 }}
Description
It is entirely black and has a rather slim, somewhat heart-shaped pronotum. It has conspicuously wide mandibles. It is very similar to the species L. farkaci.
Distribution and ecology
It has only been found in the Lenglong Ling Mountains, confined to the Gansu Province. They've been found on rocky alpine pastures. It is associated with plants of Rhododendron and Azalea. It may be found by searching under rocks or by sifting through litter and moss. Specimens were collected at altitudes between {{cvt|3392–3900|m|ft|-1}}.
Etymology
The specific epithet is a tribute to Mrs. Klára Řežábková who has been a friend of the first author, Jan Farkač.
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Category:Beetles described in 2015
Category:Beetle articles needing attention
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