I don’t have any idea what this is but I’ve taken an so suggestion as a starting point.
A South Canterbury endemic Mecodema species.
Taught by @philip-howe.
Third time to see this carabid from Timaru district (two are from Claremont bush).
Found in epiphytes and/or leaflitter added to a kiwi nocturnal house and rescued to outdoors
18A Revel Ave, Mount Roskill, Auckland. At light.
In residential garden
Got larva from driftwood on 9/5. Became to pupa on 10/7. Emergence on 11/9. 34 days of pupa?
In a lizard ACO. Limestone outcrop. Gave off a terrible pong when being handled for photographs.
Large rove beetle seen on footpath