Mecodema mohi

Mecodema mohi is a large-bodied (28–34.8 mm length; 8.4–11.5 mm width) ground beetle that is endemic to the Hawke's Bay, North Island, New Zealand. This species inhabits native forest fragments on the Maraetotara Plateau, and is named for its type locality, which is Mohi Bush Scenic Reserve.[1] It is distinguishable from other Mecodema species in the area by the form of the apical portion of penis lobe, the weakly impressed and sparsely punctured vertexal groove on the back of the head.[1]

See full description in Seldon & Buckley 2019.

Mecodema mohi
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M. mohi
Binomial name
Mecodema mohi
Seldon & Buckley, 2019

Natural history

Relatively abundant in Mohi Bush, can be found under logs and rocks in the native forest.[1]

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