Megadromus capito is a large endemic ground beetle from New Zealand.[2] This beetle hunts on the ground, is active mainly at night and tends to take shelter under debris during the day.[3]
M. capito was first described by Adam White in 1846.[4]
M. capito is a shiny, black beetle with a thorax cover that can have a greenish appearance. The beetle has horizontal linear groves running the length of its wing covers.[2] They are sexually dimorphic in that the males are significantly larger than the females.[3]
M. capito have relatively low numbers of eggs, up to 26, which they gestate for at least six months.[3]
M. capito are regarded as being a long lived species of beetle.[3]
Megadromus capito is a large endemic ground beetle from New Zealand. This beetle hunts on the ground, is active mainly at night and tends to take shelter under debris during the day.
