Deinacrida talpa
Deinacrida talpa, the giant mole weta, is a species of insect in the family Anostostomatidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.[2] Although the species is similar to closely related species, its key distinguishing factor is their ability to live in burrows dug by the weta. [3] The Department of Conservation assessed its status as "At Risk: Naturally Uncommon".[1]
| Deinacrida talpa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Family: | Anostostomatidae |
| Genus: | Deinacrida |
| Species: | D. talpa |
| Binomial name | |
| Deinacrida talpa Gibbs, 1999 | |
References
- Trewick, Steven A.; Johns, P. M.; Hitchmough, Rod A.; Rolfe, Jeremy; Stringer, Ian (2016). Conservation status of New Zealand Orthoptera, 2014. New Zealand Threat Classification Series. Wellington, N.Z: Department of Conservation.
- "New Zealand Invertebrates - Rod Morris". www.rodmorris.co.nz. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
- Gibbs, G. W. 1999. Four new species of giant weta,Deinacrida(Orthoptera: Anostostomatidae: aaaDeinacridinae) from New Zealand. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand 29:307–324.
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