Motuweta isolata (male)

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Stenopelmatoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Ordo: Orthoptera
Subordo: Ensifera
Superfamilia: Stenopelmatoidea

Familia: Anostostomatidae
Subfamilia: Anostostomatinae
Tribus: Anostostomatini
Genus: Motuweta
Species (2): M. isolata – M. riparia

[source: Gibbs (2002)]

Name

  • Motuweta Johns, 1997: 137 ZooBank
    • Gender: [feminine]
    • Type species: Motuweta isolata Johns, 1997
      • Fixation: original designation [p. 137] [and monotypy]
    • NOTE: combined genus/species description with description under species

References

  • Johns, P.M. 1997. The Gondwanaland weta: family Anostostomatidae (formerly in Stenopelmatidae, Henicidae or Mimnermidae): nomenclatural problems, world checklist, new genera and species. Journal of Orthoptera research, (6): 125–138. DOI: 10.2307/3503546 JSTOR Hybrid open access journal. Reference page. 
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  • Pratt, R.C.; Morgan-Richards, M.; Trewick, S.A. 2008: Diversification of New Zealand weta (Orthoptera: Ensifera: Anostostomatidae) and their relationships in Australasia. Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society (B), 363: 3427–3437. DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2008.0112
  • Trewick, S.A.; Morgan-Richards, M. 2004: Phylogenetics of New Zealand's tree, giant and tusked weta (Orthoptera: Anostostomatidae): evidence from mitochondrial DNA. Journal of Orthoptera research, 13: 185–196. JSTOR
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