Leistus spinibarbis explained

Leistus spinibarbis is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in the Palearctic, including North Africa.

Subspecies

These eight subspecies belong to the species Leistus spinibarbis:

• Leistus spinibarbis abdominalis Reiche & Saulcy, 1855 (Israel/ Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria)
• Leistus spinibarbis afer Coquerel, 1859 (Algeria and Tunisia)
• Leistus spinibarbis expansus Putzeys, 1874 (France, Morocco, Portugal, and Spain)
• Leistus spinibarbis fiorii Lutshnik, 1913 (Italy)
• Leistus spinibarbis ponticus Kryzhanovskij & Shilenkov, 1999 (Russia and Ukraine)
• Leistus spinibarbis rufipes Chaudoir, 1843 ((former) (Europe)
• Leistus spinibarbis spinibarbis (Fabricius, 1775) (Europe)
• Leistus spinibarbis zagrosensis Muilwijk, Seiedy & Wrase, 2021