Mecodema genesispotini
Mecodema genesispotini is a species of ground beetle found in a small native forest remnant, between paddocks and pine forest, in the Waimata Valley, northwest of Gisborne, New Zealand.
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| Species: | M. genesispotini |
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| Mecodema genesispotini Seldon & Buckley, 2019 | |
Naming
The specific epithet is in honour of Genesis Potini.
Diagnosis
It is distinguished from other North Island Mecodema species by having:
- a vertexal groove defined by punctures and short rugose wrinkles entire length;
- pronotum carina smooth with 8–10 setae;
- pronotum with numerous obsolescent punctures between pronotal foveae;
- distinctive shape of apical portion of penis lobe.[1]
Description
It has a length of 26.6–32 mm, pronotal width of 7.3–9.1 mm, and elytral width of 8.4–10.3 mm. Colour of head and pronotum matte to glossy black, abdomen and elytra matte dark reddish-brown to black; coxae and legs dark reddish-brown.[1]
Natural history
Further research is required.
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References
- Seldon, D.S.; Buckley, T.R. (2019). "The genus Mecodema Blanchard 1853 (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Broscini) from the North Island, New Zealand". Zootaxa. 4598 (1): 1–148. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4598.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334.
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