Mecodema atrox

Mecodema atrox is a medium-sized (17–24 mm length, 6–8 mm width) ground beetle species that is closely related to Mecodema curvidens (a very widespread species throughout the Bay of Plenty and Central Plateau). Mecodema atrox is relatively rare in comparison due to its preferred habitat, the coastal broadleaf forests of the Coromandel Peninsula, a forest type that is in decline. The body of Mecodema atrox is black and the legs are dark reddish-brown. They can be distinguished from...