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Geodorcus montivagus
Species of beetle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Geodorcus montivagus is a large flightless species of stag beetle endemic to New Zealand.[1]
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Taxonomy
This species was described in 2007 by Beverly Holloway.[1]
Description
The specimen found has a body length, including its mandibles of 21.1mm. It has a black and glossy exoskeleton. The mandibles are short, arched and toothed.[1]
Distribution
This species is known from only one female specimen found on the Victoria Range in New Zealand. It was found in tussock at 1,220 metres (4,000 ft) above sea level.[1]
Conservation status
This species has been classified as "Data Deficient" with the qualifier of "One Location" under the New Zealand Threat Classification System .[2]
References
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