Little Barrier giant wētā (Deinacrida heteracantha)

Deinacrida heteracantha
Other common names
Wētāpunga
Taxonomic classification
Suborder:	Ensifera
Family:	Anostostomatidae
Subfamily:	Anostostomatinae
Tribe:	Deinacridini
Genus:	Deinacrida
Scientific name
Deinacrida heteracantha White, 1842
Geography
Native countries:
New Zealand

The Little Barrier giant wētā (Deinacrida heteracantha) is a species of cricket or katydid in the subfamily Anostostomatinae.

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Overview

Deinacrida heteracantha is the largest extant species in the order Orthoptera, as well as among the largest of all extant insects.

Distribution

Deinacrida heteracantha is restricted to New Zealand's Little Barrier Island. It was once also found on the nearby North Island, but has been extirpated there since the 19th century.

Taxonomy

For full nomenclature and taxonomic details of this taxon, see Orthoptera Species File

Resources

Title	Author(s)	Year	Geographic purview	URL
New Zealand Threat Classification System

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.

• William Stephens — 1 specimen collected
• Patrick Coin — 1 specimen collected
• John David Curlis — 1 specimen collected

• Evan Krell — 1 specimen collected

Identified by

People who determined the taxonomic identity of specimens of this species.

• Patrick Coin — 1 specimen identified
• John David Curlis — 1 specimen identified