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Mecodema chaiup
Species of beetle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mecodema chaiup is a large-bodied ground beetle species found in Mohi Bush Scenic Reserve, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. A single specimen was found beneath a large log in 2008 by D.S. Seldon and C.P. Martin (who it is named after). Since then a number of intensive pitfall trap surveys of Mohi Bush have failed to collect further specimens.
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Diagnosis
Mecodema chaiup is distinguished from other North Island Mecodema by:
Description
Length 31 mm, pronotal width 8.5 mm, elytral width 6.5 mm. Colour of entire body matte black, except for the femur and tibiae which are dark reddish-brown.[2]
Natural History
Flightless and presumably a nocturnal predator of a range of ground invertebrates (e.g., spiders, carabids, worms), as are the other members of the genus.
References
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