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]
| Hemiandrus jacinda | |
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| Hemiandrus jacinda male | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Family: | Anostostomatidae |
| Genus: | Hemiandrus |
| Species: | H. jacinda
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| Binomial name | |
| Hemiandrus jacinda Trewick, 2021
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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.
References
edit- ^ "Hemiandrus jacinda". iNaturalist. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Hunt, Elle (12 March 2021). "Hemiandrus jacinda: insect named after New Zealand prime minister". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 March 2021.