Taxonomy
''M. capito'' was first described by Adam White in 1846.Description
''M. capito'' is a shiny, black beetle with a thorax cover that can have a greenish appearance. The beetle has horizontal linear groves running the length of its wing covers. They are sexually dimorphic in that the males are significantly larger than the females.Life cycle
''M. capito'' have relatively low numbers of eggs, up to 26, which they gestate for at least six months. ''M. capito'' are regarded as being a long lived species of beetle.References
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