Biology:Hemiandrus jacinda
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Short description: Species of wētā endemic to New Zealand
| Hemiandrus jacinda | |
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| Hemiandrus jacinda male | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Family: | Anostostomatidae |
| Genus: | Hemiandrus |
| Species: | H. jacinda
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| Hemiandrus jacinda Trewick, 2021
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Hemiandrus jacinda is a species of wētā endemic to New Zealand.[1] It was first described by Steven A. Trewick in 2021.[2] This species was named in honour of the prime minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern.[2][3]
A relatively large glossy, wētā with long legs and striking orange-red colouring in adults. Hemiandrus jacinda is nocturnal and it is expected that individuals roost during the day in burrows as with other Hemiandrus ground wētā. There are few records so the abundance of this species is uncertain, but the geographic range extends from Far North to Taranaki.
References
- ↑ "Hemiandrus jacinda" (in en). https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1224450-Hemiandrus-jacinda.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Trewick, Steven A. (2021-03-12). "A new species of large Hemiandrus ground wētā (Orthoptera: Anostostomatidae) from North Island, New Zealand". Zootaxa 4942 (2): 207–218. doi:10.11646/ZOOTAXA.4942.2.4. PMID 33757066. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105938879.
- ↑ Hunt, Elle (12 March 2021). "Hemiandrus jacinda: insect named after New Zealand prime minister". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/mar/12/hemiandrus-jacinda-insect-named-after-new-zealand-prime-minister-ardern.
Wikidata ☰ Q105938853 entry
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