Deinacrida parva
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| Species: | D. parva
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| Deinacrida parva Buller, 1895
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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
- ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre. 1996. Deinacrida parva. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 February 2016.
- ^ a b c Threatened Weta Recovery Plan. New Zealand Department of Conservation. December 1998.
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