Mecodema allani explained

Mecodema allani is a ground beetle of the family Carabidae, endemic to the South Island, New Zealand.[1] It is one of two species within the laterale group,[2] which are large-bodied species with a distinctively broad lateral carina along the elytra that is reflexed (curved upward).

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mecodema allani Fairburn, 1945. www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. 23 May 2017.
  2. Britton. E.B.. 1949. The Carabidae (Coleoptera) of New Zealand Part III - A revision of the tribe Broscini. Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 77. 4. 533–581.

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