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Pachyrhamma Chopardi
''Pachyrhamma'' is a genus of cave weta (New Zealand cave cricket, ''tokoriro'') in the family Rhaphidophoridae, endemic to New Zealand. Cook et al. (2010) found that ''Gymnoplectron'' and ''Turbottoplectron'' are synonymised with ''Pachyrhamma''. They follow W.F. Kirby (1906) and Karny (1937) in treating ''Pachyrhamma'' as a neuter noun. Ecology Members of the genus are detritivorous scavengers that inhabit dark, damp refugia such as hollow logs, overhangs and caves during the day. They become more active at night and venture into the surrounding undergrowth to forage. They consume various organic matter such as plant seeds, fungi, animal droppings, and dead animal tissue. They will cannibalise the remains of other dead weta, and may also attack still-living cave weta while they are vulnerable during ecdysis (shedding their exoskeleton). Species When ''Pachyrhamma'' is treated as a neuter noun, species names have a neuter suffix, e.g. ''-ceras'' rather than ''-cera' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhaphidophoridae
The orthopteran family Rhaphidophoridae of the suborder Ensifera has a worldwide distribution. Common names for these insects include cave wētā, cave crickets, camelback crickets, camel crickets, Hogan bugs, spider crickets (sometimes shortened to "criders", or "land shrimp" or "sprickets",) and sand treaders. Those occurring in New Zealand, Australia, and Tasmania are typically referred to as jumping or cave wētā. Most are found in forest environments or within caves, animal burrows, cellars, under stones, or in wood or similar environments. All species are flightless and nocturnal, usually with long antenna (biology), antennae and legs. More than 500 species of Rhaphidophoridae are described. The well-known Gryllidae, field crickets are from a different superfamily (Grylloidea) and only look vaguely similar, while members of the family Tettigoniidae may look superficially similar in body form. Description Most cave crickets have very large hind legs with "drumstick-shape ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ecdysis
Ecdysis is the moulting of the cuticle in many invertebrates of the clade Ecdysozoa. Since the cuticle of these animals typically forms a largely inelastic exoskeleton, it is shed during growth and a new, larger covering is formed. The remnants of the old, empty exoskeleton are called exuviae. After moulting, an arthropod is described as ''teneral'', a ''callow''; it is "fresh", pale and soft-bodied. Within one or two hours, the cuticle hardens and darkens following a tanning process analogous to the production of leather. During this short phase the animal expands, since growth is otherwise constrained by the rigidity of the exoskeleton. Growth of the limbs and other parts normally covered by the hard exoskeleton is achieved by transfer of body fluids from soft parts before the new skin hardens. A spider with a small abdomen may be undernourished but more probably has recently undergone ecdysis. Some arthropods, especially large insects with tracheal respiration, expand thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pachyrhamma Waitomoensis
''Pachyrhamma waitomoensis'', known as the Waitomo cave weta, is a large species of cave weta (New Zealand cave cricket, tokoriro), native to the Waitomo district of New Zealand. This species was described by Aola Richards whose doctoral research investigated their life history. Cook et al (2010) follow W.F. Kirby (1906) and Karny Karny or Kárný is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Heinrich Hugo Karny (1886–1939), Austrian entomologist * Miroslav Kárný Miroslav Kárný (9 September 1919 – 9 May 2001) was a historian and writer from Prague, Czec ... (1937) in treating ''Pachyrhamma'' as a neuter noun, and thus use a neuter suffix for the species name, i.e. ''waitomoense'' rather than ''waitomoensis''. Ecology and natural history ''P. waitomoensis'' form aggregations near the entrances of caves during daytime, often in crevices or among stalactites. The juveniles are quite inactive during daylight, generally remaining still unless disturbed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pachyrhamma Uncata
''Pachyrhamma'' is a genus of cave weta (New Zealand cave cricket, ''tokoriro'') in the family Rhaphidophoridae, endemic to New Zealand. Cook et al. (2010) found that '' Gymnoplectron'' and '' Turbottoplectron'' are synonymised with ''Pachyrhamma''. They follow W.F. Kirby (1906) and Karny (1937) in treating ''Pachyrhamma'' as a neuter noun. Ecology Members of the genus are detritivorous scavengers that inhabit dark, damp refugia such as hollow logs, overhangs and caves during the day. They become more active at night and venture into the surrounding undergrowth to forage. They consume various organic matter such as plant seeds, fungi, animal droppings, and dead animal tissue. They will cannibalise the remains of other dead weta, and may also attack still-living cave weta while they are vulnerable during ecdysis Ecdysis is the moulting of the cuticle in many invertebrates of the clade Ecdysozoa. Since the cuticle of these animals typically forms a largely inela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pachyrhamma Fascifer
''Pachyrhamma'' is a genus of cave weta (New Zealand cave cricket, ''tokoriro'') in the family Rhaphidophoridae, endemic to New Zealand. Cook et al. (2010) found that ''Gymnoplectron'' and ''Turbottoplectron'' are synonymised with ''Pachyrhamma''. They follow W.F. Kirby (1906) and Karny (1937) in treating ''Pachyrhamma'' as a neuter noun. Ecology Members of the genus are detritivorous scavengers that inhabit dark, damp refugia such as hollow logs, overhangs and caves during the day. They become more active at night and venture into the surrounding undergrowth to forage. They consume various organic matter such as plant seeds, fungi, animal droppings, and dead animal tissue. They will cannibalise the remains of other dead weta, and may also attack still-living cave weta while they are vulnerable during ecdysis (shedding their exoskeleton). Species When ''Pachyrhamma'' is treated as a neuter noun, species names have a neuter suffix, e.g. ''-ceras'' rather than ''-cera' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pachyrhamma Edwardsii
''Pachyrhamma edwardsii'' is a species of wētā, in the family Rhaphidophoridae (cave crickets, cave wētā, or camel crickets), endemic to New Zealand. This species is found in caves, or large cavities (cave-like structures) where there is high humidity and little plant or animal life. Habitats and distribution ''Pachyrhamma edwardsii'' is widespread in central New Zealand from Waikato, North Island to Nelson, South Island. It is a common occupant of anthropogenic rock tunnels and limestone caves and is found in forests and stony stream beds. It also inhabits offshore Islands of Marlborough sounds, and Mana and Kapiti Islands near Wellington. This species can be found at night in forests, and near cave entrances. They belong to a moisture-loving group of insects, and prefer cool temperatures, and high humidity. Morphology Small bodies up to about 41mm (Average 35mm) length. Very long hind legs (leg: body ratio = 3.17:1), antennae (4.5-5 x body length), and ovi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pachyrhamma Chopardi
''Pachyrhamma'' is a genus of cave weta (New Zealand cave cricket, ''tokoriro'') in the family Rhaphidophoridae, endemic to New Zealand. Cook et al. (2010) found that ''Gymnoplectron'' and ''Turbottoplectron'' are synonymised with ''Pachyrhamma''. They follow W.F. Kirby (1906) and Karny (1937) in treating ''Pachyrhamma'' as a neuter noun. Ecology Members of the genus are detritivorous scavengers that inhabit dark, damp refugia such as hollow logs, overhangs and caves during the day. They become more active at night and venture into the surrounding undergrowth to forage. They consume various organic matter such as plant seeds, fungi, animal droppings, and dead animal tissue. They will cannibalise the remains of other dead weta, and may also attack still-living cave weta while they are vulnerable during ecdysis (shedding their exoskeleton). Species When ''Pachyrhamma'' is treated as a neuter noun, species names have a neuter suffix, e.g. ''-ceras'' rather than ''-cera' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pachyrhamma Acanthoceras
''Pachyrhamma acanthoceras'', also known as the Auckland cave wētā, is a large species of cave wētā endemic to New Zealand. It is distributed in the upper North Island, from Northland to Taranaki. This species is known to be present in old water-works tunnels in the Waitākere Ranges, west of Auckland. Large groups of individuals can be found in the tunnels, but there is no known social life. These wētā are flightless and nocturnal. Description Auckland cave wētā bodies are 3.5 centimetres in length. They have long hind legs and antennae, making their total length 25 centimetres. Auckland cave wētā can be sexed due to sexually dimorphic body forms. The adult female is distinguished from the male by having a slightly curved, scimitar-like ovipositor that extends from the rare of her abdomen and is almost as long as her body. She lays eggs into the soil of the cave wall. Females have larger, stockier bodies, while males can be distinguished by long hind-legs, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pachyrhamma Waitomoensis Aggregation
''Pachyrhamma'' is a genus of Rhaphidophoridae, cave weta (New Zealand cave cricket, ''tokoriro'') in the family (biology), family Rhaphidophoridae, endemism, endemic to New Zealand. Cook et al. (2010) found that ''Gymnoplectron'' and ''Turbottoplectron'' are synonymised with ''Pachyrhamma''. They follow William Forsell Kirby, W.F. Kirby (1906) and Heinrich Hugo Karny, Karny (1937) in treating ''Pachyrhamma'' as a neuter noun. Ecology Members of the genus are detritivorous scavengers that inhabit dark, damp refugia such as hollow logs, overhangs and caves during the day. They become more active at night and venture into the surrounding undergrowth to forage. They consume various organic matter such as plant seeds, fungi, animal droppings, and dead animal tissue. They will cannibalise the remains of other dead weta, and may also attack still-living cave weta while they are vulnerable during ecdysis (shedding their exoskeleton). Species When ''Pachyrhamma'' is treated as a n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Family (biology)
Family ( la, familia, plural ') is one of the eight major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy. It is classified between order and genus. A family may be divided into subfamilies, which are intermediate ranks between the ranks of family and genus. The official family names are Latin in origin; however, popular names are often used: for example, walnut trees and hickory trees belong to the family Juglandaceae, but that family is commonly referred to as the "walnut family". What belongs to a family—or if a described family should be recognized at all—are proposed and determined by practicing taxonomists. There are no hard rules for describing or recognizing a family, but in plants, they can be characterized on the basis of both vegetative and reproductive features of plant species. Taxonomists often take different positions about descriptions, and there may be no broad consensus across the scientific community for some time. The publishing of new data and opini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heinrich Hugo Karny
Heinrich Hugo Karny (7 October 1886 – 7 August 1939) was an Austrian physician and entomologist who specialised in Thysanoptera and Orthoptera. He was a friend of Lucien Chopard and they were regular correspondents during Karny’s medical work in the Dutch East Indies. Karny was born in Mödling and died in Kroisbach. Collections Karny’s collection is shared. Parts are in the Swedish Museum of Natural History (South Europe Orthoptera), other parts are in Buitenzorg Zoological Museum ( Sumatra insects); National University of Singapore Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research (insects from Mentawai Islands –shared with Buitenzorg); Steiermärkisches Landesmuseum Joanneum Graz (Gryllacridae); Senckenberg Museum in Frankfurt (Thysanoptera) and the Naturhistorisches Museum The Natural History Museum Vienna (german: Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) is a large natural history museum located in Vienna, Austria. It is one of the most important natural history museums worldwide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Forsell Kirby
William Forsell Kirby (14 January 1844 – 20 November 1912) was an English entomologist and folklorist. Life He was born in Leicester. He was the eldest son of Samuel Kirby, who was a banker. He was educated privately, and became interested in butterflies and moths at an early age. The family moved to Brighton, where he became acquainted with Henry Cooke, Frederick Merrifield and J. N. Winter. He published the ''Manual of European Butterflies'' in 1862. In 1867 he became a curator in the Museum of the Royal Dublin Society, and produced a ''Synonymic Catalogue of Diurnal Lepidoptera'' (1871; Supplement 1877). In 1879 Kirby joined the staff of the British Museum (Natural History) as an assistant, after the death of Frederick Smith. He published a number of catalogues, as well as ''Rhopalocera Exotica'' (1887–1897) and an ''Elementary Text-book of Entomology''. He also did important work on orthopteroid insects including a three volume Catalogue of all known species (1904, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
