Biology:Mecodema jacinda
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Short description: Species of beetle
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Mecodema |
| Species: | M. jacinda
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| Binomial name | |
| Mecodema jacinda Seldon & Buckley, 2019
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Mecodema jacinda is a large-bodied ground beetle endemic to Maungatautari Sanctuary, Waikato, New Zealand. It is the largest species of Mecodema found on Maungatautari, which also has the medium-sized M. curvidens inhabiting the forest. It is named after former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.[1]
Diagnosis
Differing from all other North Island Mecodema species by:
- vertex smooth, vertexal groove defined by a few obsolescent punctures;
- the pronotal carina broad the entire length with 8–12 setae each side;
- interval 7 strongly convex in apical ⅓ (very distinctive);
- the shape of the apical portion of the penis lobe.[2]
Description
Length 29–36 mm, pronotal width 7.9–10.2 mm, elytral width 9.1–11.6 mm. Colour of entire body matte to glossy black (especially pronotum).[2]
Natural history
Relatively common and can be found under logs and rocks in native forest.
References
- ↑ "Jacinda's lichen-ness" (in en-AU). 2019-12-20. https://www.newsroom.co.nz/2019/12/20/956607?slug=jacindas-lichen-ness.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Seldon, D.S.; Buckley, T.R. (2019). "The genus Mecodema Blanchard 1853 (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Broscini) from the North Island, New Zealand" (in en). Zootaxa 4598 (1): zootaxa.4598.1.1. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4598.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 31716064. https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4598.1.1.
Wikidata ☰ Q85784649 entry
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