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.
It is in the family Carabidae and the suborder Adephaga.