Deinacrida parva

Deinacrida parva
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Orthoptera
Suborder:Ensifera
Family:Anostostomatidae
Genus:Deinacrida
Species: D. parva
Binomial name
Deinacrida parva
Buller, 1895

Deinacrida parva is a species of insect in the family Anostostomatidae, the king crickets and weta. It is known commonly as the Kaikoura weta[1] or Kaikoura giant weta.[2] It is endemic to New Zealand, where it can be found in the northern half of the South Island.[2]

This is a small to medium-sized weta. It is easily confused with Deinacrida rugosa.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 World Conservation Monitoring Centre. 1996. Deinacrida parva. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 February 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Threatened Weta Recovery Plan. New Zealand Department of Conservation. December 1998.


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