| Abacetus leonensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Abacetus |
| Species: | A. leonensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Abacetus leonensis Tschitscherine, 1899 | |
Abacetus leonensis is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Pterostichinae. [1] It was described by Tschitscherine in 1899 and is found in Sierra Leone. [2] The original description characterizes the species as shiny black with an iridescent surface, particularly on the elytra, with ferruginous red antennae and reddish-testaceous legs. [2]