Mecodema godzilla
Species of beetle
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Mecodema godzilla is a large-bodied ground beetle endemic to Mt Ruapehu, North Island, New Zealand. It is generally found in the areas of tussock and low-growing alpine tree line, with a few specimens now recorded on iNaturalist [1]
| Mecodema godzilla | |
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| Dorsal view of the male specimen (holotype) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Mecodema |
| Species: | M. godzilla |
| Binomial name | |
| Mecodema godzilla Seldon & Buckley, 2019 | |
It was described from two specimens, which are housed in two different entomological collections, the Auckland Museum and Lincoln University.
Diagnosis
Description
Length 34.3–36.4 mm, pronotal width 10.1–11.2 mm, elytral width 11.7–12.9 mm. Colour of head and pronotum black to glossy black, elytra matte reddish-brown to matte black, ventrally (including legs) brown to matte black.[2]
Natural history
Found on the scree and tussock slopes of Mt Ruapehu.