Rhyzodiastes proprius is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Rhysodinae. It was described by Thomas Broun in 1880. It is endemic to the North Island of New Zealand. Both the larvae and adults of this beetle live in rotting logs.
Taxonomy This species was first described by Thomas Broun and named Rhysodes proprius using specimens from Parua. In 1888, George Lewis, when referring to this species mistakenly named it as R. probius. This species was placed in the genus Rhyzodiastes in 1985.
Description Broun originally described this species as follows:
Rhyzodiastes proprius measure in length.
Distribution This species is endemic to New Zealand and is only found in the North Island.
Behaviour The larvae and adults of this species live in rotting logs.
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