Mecodema chaiup

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 chaiup

Name

Mecodema chaiup Seldon, 2014: [3]

• Original genus: Mecodema Blanchard, 1843
• Original status: Valid species
• Primary type: Holotype
  • Fixation: Designated and unique
  • Description: [Adult] male
  • Repository: NZAC
• Type locality: 'NEW ZEALAND, HB, Mohi Bush Scenic Reserve ... S39°51'24.5" E176°53'56.2" ' [NEW ZEALAND HB]
• ZooBank: 337894D4-2220-4855-AC15-F6E756F4BDAA

References

• Seldon, D.S. 2014 (Online) 2015 (Print). A unique species of Mecodema (Carabidae: Broscini) from the Hawke's Bay region, New Zealand, with implications for North–South Island zoogeography. New Zealand Entomologist 38(1): 28-35. DOI: 10.1080/00779962.2014.936105 Reference page.  [See p. [3], and figs. 1-5; original description (male)]