Cook Strait giant wētā (Deinacrida rugosa)
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| Deinacrida rugosa | |
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| Taxonomic classification | |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Family: | Anostostomatidae |
| Subfamily: | Anostostomatinae |
| Tribe: | Deinacridini |
| Genus: | Deinacrida |
| Scientific name | |
| Deinacrida rugosa Buller, 1871 | |
| Geography | |
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The Cook Strait giant wētā (Deinacrida rugosa) is a species of cricket or katydid in the subfamily Anostostomatinae.
Overview
Distribution
Deinacrida rugosa is found on New Zealand's North Island, Stephens Island, Maud Island, Somes Island, and Mana Island.
Identification
Identification resources
Taxonomy
For full nomenclature and taxonomic details of this taxon, see Orthoptera Species File No subspecies recorded for this taxon.
Biology and ecology
Ecology at a glanceDeinacrida rugosa
Habitat
Geophilous
Activity
Nocturnal
Sound
Stridulation
Flight
Entirely flightless
Habitat and Ecology
Diet
Land-Use change
Resources
| Title | Author(s) | Year | Geographic purview | URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Threat Classification System | ||||
| IUCN Red List Orthoptera | View URL |
Specimen contributors for this species
Bionomia links specimen records in GBIF to the people who collected and identified them. Each list shows the top 20 for this species.
Collected by
People who collected specimens of this species in the field.
- Mark Anderson — 6 specimens collected
- Shaun Thompson — 5 specimens collected
- Richard Fuller — 1 specimen collected
Identified by
People who determined the taxonomic identity of specimens of this species.
- Mark Anderson — 8 specimens identified
- Shaun Thompson — 5 specimens identified
- Richard Fuller — 1 specimen identified
References
Taxon identifiers
ARKive ID (archived) (cook-strait-giant-weta/deinacrida-rugosa)ARKive ID (archived) (deinacrida-rugosa)Biota of New ZealandCatalogue of LifeEncyclopedia of LifeEPPOGBIF-species-ID (before 2026 update)iNaturalistIRMNGIUCNNCBI taxonomyNew Zealand Organisms RegisterNZTCSOpen Tree of LifeOrthoptera Species File ID (old version)Orthoptera Species File taxon ID (new)UMLS CUIXeno-canto