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Pleioplectron
''Pleioplectron'' is a genus of cave wētā in the family Rhaphidophoridae, endemic to New Zealand. These wētā are fairly common at night among the leaf litter in native forest in the South Island of New Zealand. The species look very similar to species of '' Miotopus'', another New Zealand endemic genus, recently resurrected. There are currently ten recognised species of ''Pleioplectron''. The genus was described by Hutton in 1896, with six species, three of which have since been moved (to ''Miotopus'', ''Novoplectron'', and ''Pachyrhamma''), and two synonymised. The genus ''Weta'', erected by Chopard in 1923, is now considered a synonym of ''Pleioplectron''. Seven additional species of ''Pleioplectron'' were named in 2019. All but one ''Pleioplectron'' species live in the South Island. The North Island species, ''Pleioplectron hudsoni'', is widespread in forests, and females lay eggs into the soil or soft wood. In the South Island, ''P. simplex'' is sometimes found in woodp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pleioplectron Triquetrum
''Pleioplectron'' is a genus of Rhaphidophoridae, cave wētā in the family (biology), family Rhaphidophoridae, endemism, endemic to New Zealand. These wētā are fairly common at night among the leaf litter in native forest in the South Island of New Zealand. The species look very similar to species of ''Miotopus'', another New Zealand endemic genus, recently resurrected. There are currently ten recognised species of ''Pleioplectron''. The genus was described by Frederick Hutton (scientist), Hutton in 1896, with six species, three of which have since been moved (to ''Miotopus'', ''Novoplectron'', and ''Pachyrhamma''), and two synonymised. The genus ''Weta'', erected by Lucien Chopard, Chopard in 1923, is now considered a synonym of ''Pleioplectron''. Seven additional species of ''Pleioplectron'' were named in 2019. All but one ''Pleioplectron'' species live in the South Island. The North Island species, ''Pleioplectron hudsoni'', is widespread in forests, and females lay eggs i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pleioplectron Gubernator
''Pleioplectron'' is a genus of cave wētā in the family Rhaphidophoridae, endemic to New Zealand. These wētā are fairly common at night among the leaf litter in native forest in the South Island of New Zealand. The species look very similar to species of '' Miotopus'', another New Zealand endemic genus, recently resurrected. There are currently ten recognised species of ''Pleioplectron''. The genus was described by Hutton in 1896, with six species, three of which have since been moved (to ''Miotopus'', ''Novoplectron'', and ''Pachyrhamma''), and two synonymised. The genus ''Weta'', erected by Chopard in 1923, is now considered a synonym of ''Pleioplectron''. Seven additional species of ''Pleioplectron'' were named in 2019. All but one ''Pleioplectron'' species live in the South Island. The North Island species, ''Pleioplectron hudsoni'', is widespread in forests, and females lay eggs into the soil or soft wood. In the South Island, ''P. simplex'' is sometimes found in w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Novoplectron
''Novoplectron'' is a monotypic genus of cave wētā in the family Rhaphidophoridae, endemic to the Chatham Islands. Cave wētā are nocturnal, wingless crickets that occupy humid habitats. ''Novoplectron'' wētā generally live under stones and in burrows of seabirds, such as broad-billed prions, mutton birds and storm petrels. Distribution & Taxonomy The genus ''Novoplectron'' have only been recorded on the Chatham Islands (a group of offshore islands of New Zealand). These wētā exist alongside ''Talitropsis crassicruris,'' another New Zealand endemic species, on Mangere, Pitt, Rangatira and The Sisters islands. However, there is an absence of ''Novoplectron'' wētā on the Chatham main island. (See distribution map https://wetageta.massey.ac.nz/Text%20files/NOVOPLECTRON2014.html). Several wētā specimens from the genus '' Pleioplectron'' were collected from the Chatham Islands in 1958. After examining them, Richards discovered that the Chatham Island endemic species ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhaphidophoridae
The orthopteran family Rhaphidophoridae of the suborder Ensifera has a worldwide distribution. Common names for these insects include cave wētā, cave crickets, camelback crickets, camel crickets, Hogan bugs, spider crickets (sometimes shortened to "criders", or "land shrimp" or "sprickets",) and sand treaders. Those occurring in New Zealand, Australia, and Tasmania are typically referred to as jumping or cave wētā. Most are found in forest environments or within caves, animal burrows, cellars, under stones, or in wood or similar environments. All species are flightless and nocturnal, usually with long antennae and legs. More than 500 species of Rhaphidophoridae are described. The well-known field crickets are from a different superfamily (Grylloidea) and only look vaguely similar, while members of the family Tettigoniidae may look superficially similar in body form. Description Most cave crickets have very large hind legs with "drumstick-shaped" femora and equally long, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
