<i>Holcaspis abdita</i> and <i>H. bidentella</i> (Coleoptera: Carabidae) at Simons Pass Conservation Area and Pukaki River Tekapo River Confluence Dryland Recovery Conservation Area, Mackenzie Basin, Canterbury, New Zealand
ABSTRACT The presence of the nationally critical ground beetles, Holcaspis abdita and H. bidentella on the Simons Pass and Pukaki River Tekapo River Confluence Dryland Recovery Conservation Areas was confirmed and the habitat described. Pitfall trap surveys collected 63 specimens from most sites within the conservation areas, but predominantly on the Pukaki Flats where the habitat was degraded, indigenous herb field.
Authors
- Michael Wakelin
- James Tweed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5655-1499)
- Mandy Tocher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3184-3601)
Institutions
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Dunedin Public Hospital (NZ)
- Bodeker Scientific (New Zealand) (NZ)
- Queensland Department of Environment and Science (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- New Zealand Journal of Zoology
- Published
- 2024-11-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/03014223.2024.2432442
- Primary Topic
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00