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.
Megadromus capito is een keversoort uit de familie van de loopkevers (Carabidae).[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1846 door White.
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