Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Type
Scientific Name
Deinacrida mahoenui Gibbs, 1999
Classification
Order
Superfamily
Stenopelmatoidea
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Region
Field Collection Site
Collection Date
Apr 1962
Collector
Site Description
Mahoenui, S. of Auckland
Habitat Notes
Amongst gorse
Site latitude/longitude
-38.57945 (± 10 km)
174.83996 (± 10 km)
Documentation
Gibbs, G.W. 1999: Four new species of giant weta, Deinacrida (Orthoptera: Anostostomatidae: Deinacridinae) from New Zealand. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 29: 307-324.
Document Pg Number
320
Last Update
15 Nov 2023
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