Three new species of the genus Lesteva Latreille, 1797 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Omaliinae: Anthophagini) from Uzbekistan, Tadzhikistan and Afghanistan
Journal Title: Baltic Journal of Coleopterology - Year 2010, Vol 10, Issue 2
Abstract
Lesteva aculeata sp. n. from Uzbekistan (Tian-Shan, Chingan), L. barsevskisi sp.n. from Tadzhikistan (Gisar Mts., Kondara) and L. haarlovi sp.n. from Afghanistan (Koh-i-Baba mountains) are described and illustrated.
Authors and Affiliations
Alexey Shavrin
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