Hemiandrus jacinda

Hemiandrus jacinda
Hemiandrus jacinda male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Ensifera
Family: Anostostomatidae
Genus: Hemiandrus
Species:
H. jacinda
Binomial name
Hemiandrus jacinda
Trewick, 2021

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.

Locations (and Crosby regions) in Aotearoa New Zealand where the wētā Hemiandrus jacinda has been found.


References

  1. ^ "Hemiandrus jacinda". iNaturalist. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b Trewick, Steven A. (12 March 2021). "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.
  3. ^ Hunt, Elle (12 March 2021). "Hemiandrus jacinda: insect named after New Zealand prime minister". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 March 2021.


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