Mecodema jacinda

Dorsal view of Mecodema jacinda

Mecodema jacinda is a large-bodied ground beetle endemic to Maungatautari Sanctuary, Waikato, New Zealand. It is the largest species of Mecodema found on Maungatautari, which also has the medium-sized M. curvidens inhabiting the forest. It is named after New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.[1]

It is in the family Carabidae and the suborder Adephaga.

References

  1. Jacinda's lichen-ness (in en-AU). Newsroom (2019-12-20). Retrieved 2020-07-07.