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Mecodema allani
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Mecodema allani

Mecodema allani is a ground beetle of the family Carabidae, endemic to the South Island, New Zealand. It is one of two species within the laterale group, which are large-bodied species with a distinctively broad lateral carina along the elytra that is reflexed (curved upward). Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 392227.