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Deinacrida rugosa
Species of orthopteran insect / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Deinacrida rugosa, commonly called the Cook Strait giant weta or Stephens Island weta,[1] is a species of insect in the family Anostostomatidae. The scientific name Deinacrida means "terrible grasshopper" and rugosa means "wrinkled". It is endemic to New Zealand.
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Deinacrida rugosa | |
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Cook Strait giant weta from Matiu / Somes Island | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Orthoptera |
Suborder: | Ensifera |
Family: | Anostostomatidae |
Genus: | Deinacrida |
Species: | D. rugosa |
Binomial name | |
Deinacrida rugosa Buller, 1871 | |
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