Mecodema haunoho facts for kids
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| Dorsal view of Mecodema haunoho from Little Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
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Broscini
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M. haunoho
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| Mecodema haunoho Seldon & Leschen, 2011
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Mecodema haunoho is the only ground beetle (Carabidae) species that is endemic to Little Barrier Island (Hauturu). It is sister species the Great Barrier Island (Aotea) species M. aoteanoho and both are closely related to M. manaia, a species found in Bream Head, Northland, New Zealand.
Description
Length 20.5–24.1 mm, pronotal width 5.1–5.9 mm, elytral width 6.3–6.8 mm. Colour of entire body matte to glossy black.
Natural History
Found throughout the island, but more commonly encountered in the broadleaf forests of the southern and southwestern areas of Hauturu.
See also
In Spanish: Mecodema haunoho para niños
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