Mecodema longicolle
Species of beetle
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Mecodema longicolle is an endemic New Zealand ground beetle,[1] and one of the few Mecodema species found in both the North Island and South Island.[2][3]
| Mecodema longicolle | |
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| Dorsal view of specimen | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Adephaga |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Mecodema |
| Species: | M. longicolle |
| Binomial name | |
| Mecodema longicolle Broun, 1923 | |
Diagnosis
Description
Natural history
Mecodema longicolle is found in the North Island native forests from Taranaki to Hawke's Bay south to Wellington. It shares this range with another similar sized species, M. florae, but they are often separated by altitude.