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Anostostomatidae
Anostostomatidae is a family of insects in the order Orthoptera, widely distributed in the southern hemisphere. It is named Mimnermidae or Henicidae in some taxonomies, and common names include ''king crickets'' in South Africa and ''wētā'' in New Zealand (although not all wētā are in Anostostomatidae). Prominent members include the Parktown prawn of South Africa, and the giant wētā of New Zealand. The distribution of this family reflects a common ancestry before the fragmenting of Gondwana. General characteristics By virtue of their ability to cope with variations in temperature, members of the family Anostostomatidae can be found in a variety of environments including alpine, forests, grasslands, shrub lands and urban gardens. The family is widely distributed across southern hemisphere lands including South America, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. They are nocturnal and many are flightless although several flying species exist in Australia. The diet is divers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wētā
Wētā (also spelt weta) is the common name for a group of about 100 insect species in the families Anostostomatidae and Rhaphidophoridae endemic to New Zealand. They are giant flightless crickets, and some are among the heaviest insects in the world. Generally nocturnal, most small species are carnivores and scavengers while the larger species are herbivorous. Wētā are preyed on by introduced mammals, and some species are now critically endangered. Name Wētā is a loanword, from the Māori-language word ''wētā'', which refers to this whole group of large insects; some types of wētā have a specific Māori name. In New Zealand English, it is spelled either "weta" or "wētā", although the form with macrons is increasingly common in formal writing, as the Māori word ''weta'' (without macrons) instead means "filth or excrement". General characteristics Many wētā are large by insect standards and some species are among the largest and heaviest in the world. Their p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libanasidus
Anostostomatidae is a family of insects in the order Orthoptera, widely distributed in the southern hemisphere. It is named Mimnermidae or Henicidae in some taxonomies, and common names include ''king crickets'' in South Africa and ''wētā'' in New Zealand (although not all wētā are in Anostostomatidae). Prominent members include the Parktown prawn of South Africa, and the giant wētā of New Zealand. The distribution of this family reflects a common ancestry before the fragmenting of Gondwana. General characteristics By virtue of their ability to cope with variations in temperature, members of the family Anostostomatidae can be found in a variety of environments including alpine, forests, grasslands, shrub lands and urban gardens. The family is widely distributed across southern hemisphere lands including South America, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. They are nocturnal and many are flightless although several flying species exist in Australia. The diet is diverse, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libanasidus Vittatus00
Anostostomatidae is a family of insects in the order Orthoptera, widely distributed in the southern hemisphere. It is named Mimnermidae or Henicidae in some taxonomies, and common names include ''king crickets'' in South Africa and ''wētā'' in New Zealand (although not all wētā are in Anostostomatidae). Prominent members include the Parktown prawn of South Africa, and the giant wētā of New Zealand. The distribution of this family reflects a common ancestry before the fragmenting of Gondwana. General characteristics By virtue of their ability to cope with variations in temperature, members of the family Anostostomatidae can be found in a variety of environments including alpine, forests, grasslands, shrub lands and urban gardens. The family is widely distributed across southern hemisphere lands including South America, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. They are nocturnal and many are flightless although several flying species exist in Australia. The diet is diverse, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deinacrida Fallai
''Deinacrida fallai'' or the Poor Knights giant wētā is a species of insect in the family Anostostomatidae. It is Endemism, endemic to the Poor Knights Islands off northern New Zealand. ''D. fallai'' are commonly called giant wētā due to their large size. They are one of the largest insects in the world, with a body length measuring up to 73 mm. Their size is an example of island gigantism. They are classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, IUCN due to their restricted distribution. Description ''Deinacrida fallai'' was only described as a new species in 1950. It is the second largest wētā species in the world, with females weighing up to 40g and measuring up to 73mm (2.87 inches) in length. Females are prominently larger than males. ''D. fallai'' are light brown in colour with dark brown legs. They have black stripes along the side of their body, as well as a black line marking along the dorsal surface of their body. Their bodies are di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motuweta
''Motuweta'' is a genus consisting of two species of tusked wētā in the family Anostostomatidae, endemic to New Zealand. The Northland tusked wētā, '' Anisoura nicobarica'', may belong in this group, in which case the genus ''Motuweta'' would become a junior synonym of ''Anisoura''. Species * ''Motuweta isolata'' Johns, 1997 • Mercury Islands tusked wētā * ''Motuweta riparia ''Motuweta'' is a genus consisting of two species of tusked wētā in the family Anostostomatidae, endemic to New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main land ...'' Gibbs, 2002 • Raukumara tusked wētā References Anostostomatidae Weta Ensifera genera {{Anostostomatidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giant Wētā
Giant wētā are several species of wētā in the genus ''Deinacrida'' of the family Anostostomatidae. Giant wētā are endemic to New Zealand and all but one species are protected by law because they are considered at risk of extinction. There are eleven species of giant wētā, most of which are larger than other wētā, despite the latter also being large by insect standards. Large species can be up to , not inclusive of legs and antennae, with body mass usually no more than . One gravid captive female reached a mass of about , making it one of the heaviest insects in the world and heavier than a sparrow. This is, however, abnormal, as this individual was unmated and retained an abnormal number of eggs. The largest species of giant wētā is the Little Barrier Island giant wētā, also known as the wētāpunga. One example reported in 2011 weighed . Giant wētā tend to be less social and more passive than other wētā. Their genus name, ''Deinacrida'', means "terrible gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parktown Prawn
The Parktown prawn, African king cricket or tusked king cricket (''Libanasidus vittatus'') is a species of king cricket endemic to Southern Africa. It is unrelated to prawns, '' Libanasidus'' being insects in the order Orthoptera – crickets, locusts and similar insects. The king crickets are not true crickets either: they belong to the family Anostostomatidae, whereas true crickets are in the Gryllidae. The insect gets its English name from the suburb of Parktown in Johannesburg, South Africa, where they are common. It is found throughout Namibia, and in the southern savanna and semi-arid regions of Angola. The Parktown prawn is related to the New Zealand tree wētā, which is also in the family Anostostomatidae. The Parktown prawn is held in low regard by many householders, but gardeners value them for controlling garden snail populations and attracting the hadeda ibis. The animal is omnivorous, with a diet that includes snails, other invertebrates, and vegetable matter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anostostoma
''Anostostoma'' is the type genus of the family Anostostomatidae and consists of five species of insect, endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found else ... to Australia. Included species * '' Anostostoma australasiae'' Gray, 1837 * '' Anostostoma erinaceum'' (Burmeister, 1838) * '' Anostostoma femorale'' Walker, 1869 * '' Anostostoma opacum'' Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1888 * '' Anostostoma spinosum'' Karny, 1930 Formerly included * '' Stenopelmatus toltecus'' (Saussure, 1861) References {{Anostostomatidae-stub Weta Ensifera genera Anostostomatidae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paterdecolyus
''Paterdecolyus'' is a subgenus of " king crickets" in the genus '' Anabropsis'': found in India and Tibet. Species See '' Anabropsis''. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q10621669 Ensifera genera Anostostomatidae Orthoptera of Asia Insect subgenera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anabropsini
''Anabropsini'' is a tribe of king crickets. The tribe comprises over 40 species, has a broad distribution in Old and New World tropics, including Asia, Africa, Oceania Oceania (, , ) is a region, geographical region that includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Spanning the Eastern Hemisphere, Eastern and Western Hemisphere, Western hemispheres, Oceania is estimated to have a land area of ..., Central America, and South America. Description Tribes in the subfamily Anabropsinae are distinguished from each other by the shape of the tenth abdominale tergite in males. While the tergite may be narrowed or hooked in other tribes, it is "normal and rather large" in Anabropsini. Members of the tribe bear a "single, distinct longitudinal keel on the external pagina of the hind femur". Taxonomy The tribe Anabropsini was erected in 1973 by David C. F. Rentz and David B. Weissman in the ''Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia''. The type g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apteranabropsis
''Anabropsis'' is a genus of king crickets in the tribe Anabropsini. They are found tropical areas of the Americas, Africa and Asia. Species The ''Orthoptera Species File'' currently lists five subgenera, until recently, all placed at genus level: subgenus ''Anabropsis'' Auth.: Rehn, 1901 - central Americas ;species group ''alata'' (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1888) # '' Anabropsis alata'' (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1888) # '' Anabropsis longipenna'' Gorochov & Cadena-Castañeda, 2016 # '' Anabropsis marmorata'' Rehn, 1905 # '' Anabropsis rentzi'' Cadena-Castañeda & Cortés-Torres, 2013 # '' Anabropsis weissmani'' Cadena-Castañeda & Gorochov, 2016 ;species group ''aptera'' (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1888) # '' Anabropsis aptera'' (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1888) # '' Anabropsis apteroides'' Cadena-Castañeda & Gorochov, 2016 # '' Anabropsis chiapas'' Gorochov & Cadena-Castañeda, 2016 # '' Anabropsis homerogomezi'' Cadena-Castañeda & Weissman, 2020 # '' Anabropsis oaxaca'' Gorochov & Cadena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anabropsis
''Anabropsis'' is a genus of king crickets in the tribe Anabropsini. They are found tropical areas of the Americas, Africa and Asia. Species The ''Orthoptera Species File'' currently lists five subgenera, until recently, all placed at genus level: subgenus ''Anabropsis'' Auth.: Rehn, 1901 - central Americas ;species group ''alata'' (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1888) # '' Anabropsis alata'' (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1888) # '' Anabropsis longipenna'' Gorochov & Cadena-Castañeda, 2016 # '' Anabropsis marmorata'' Rehn, 1905 # '' Anabropsis rentzi'' Cadena-Castañeda & Cortés-Torres, 2013 # '' Anabropsis weissmani'' Cadena-Castañeda & Gorochov, 2016 ;species group ''aptera'' (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1888) # '' Anabropsis aptera'' (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1888) # '' Anabropsis apteroides'' Cadena-Castañeda & Gorochov, 2016 # '' Anabropsis chiapas'' Gorochov & Cadena-Castañeda, 2016 # '' Anabropsis homerogomezi'' Cadena-Castañeda & Weissman, 2020 # '' Anabropsis oaxaca'' Gorochov & Cadena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
