Four new species of giant weta, Deinacrida (Orthoptera : Anostostomatidae : Deinacridinae) from New Zealand.

Authors
Gibbs, GW
Citation
Gw. Gibbs, Four new species of giant weta, Deinacrida (Orthoptera : Anostostomatidae : Deinacridinae) from New Zealand., J RS NZ, 29(4), 1999, pp. 307-324
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND
ISSN journal
03036758 → ACNP
Volume
29
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
307 - 324
Database
ISI
SICI code
0303-6758(199912)29:4<307:FNSOGW>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
The genera Deinacrida White and Hemideina Walker are redefined, and four ne w species of Deinacrida are described and figured. Deinacrida mahoenui n.sp . is a relict from lowland forests in the north of North Island, while D. e legans n.sp., D, pluvialis n.sp, and D. talpa n. sp. are alpine species fro m the Southern Alps. This paper raises the known number of species of giant weta (Deinacrida) from 7 to 11 and gives a key to distinguish them.