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The genus Mecodema Blanchard 1853 (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Broscini) from the North Island, New Zealand

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Seldon, David S., Buckley, Thomas R. (2019): The genus Mecodema Blanchard 1853 (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Broscini) from the North Island, New Zealand. Zootaxa 4598 (1): 1-148, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4598.1.1

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