Mecodema kokoromatua

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Adephaga

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Coleopterida Ordo: Coleoptera Subordo: Adephaga

Familia: Carabidae
Subfamilia: Broscinae
Tribus: Broscini
Genus: Mecodema
Species: Mecodema kokoromatua

Name

Mecodema kokoromatua Seldon, Leschen & Liebherr, 2012: 42

• Original genus: Mecodema Blanchard, 1843
• Original status: Valid species
• Primary type: Holotype
  • Fixation: Designated
  • Description: [Adult] male
  • Repository: NZAC
• Type locality: "NEW ZEALAND, ND, Herekino, North Head, Waiatua Stream, ..., 35°16'11.0525" S, 173°09'35.314" E" [NEW ZEALAND ND]
• ZooBank: 94100E3C-FE2A-4670-984E-BEDBA79351C7

References

• Seldon, D.S., Leschen, R.A.B. & Liebherr, J.K. 2012. A new species of Mecodema (Carabidae: Broscini) from Northland, New Zealand, with notes on a newly observed structure within the female genitalia. New Zealand Entomologist 35(1): 39–50. DOI: 10.1080/00779962.2012.649707 . Reference page.  [See p. 42, and figs. 1-12; original description]