Neonetus
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| Neonetus variegatus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Family: | Rhaphidophoridae |
| Subfamily: | Macropathinae |
| Genus: | Neonetus Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1888 |
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Neonetus is a genus of cave wētā in the family Rhaphidophoridae, endemic to New Zealand. All described species are small; when adult, individuals are only about 1 cm long.[1] Neonetus variegatus and N. huttoni are common in native and exotic forests but because they are small and nocturnal, they are often overlooked.[2]
Taxonomy
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The genus Neonetus was established by Brunner von Wattenwyl in 1888.
Biology
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Neonetus are active at night when they are vulnerable to becoming food for rats[3] and kiwi.[4]
Distribution
[edit]Current observational data suggests that Neonetus is restricted to the North Island of New Zealand.[5]
Species
[edit]- Neonetus huttoni Chopard, 1923
- Neonetus pilosus (Hutton, 1904)
- Talitropsis/Neonetus poduroides (Walker, 1869)
- Neonetus variegatus Brunner, 1888
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References
[edit]- ^ Fitness, J. L.; Morgan-Richards, M.; Ball, OJ-P.; Godfrey, A. J. R.; Trewick, S. A. (2015). "Improved resolution of cave weta diversity (Orthoptera: Rhaphidophoridae): ecological implications for Te Paki, Far North, New Zealand". New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 42 (1): 1–16. doi:10.1080/03014223.2014.983939. ISSN 0301-4223. S2CID 55361809.1-16&rft.date=2015&rft_id=https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:55361809#id-name=S2CID&rft.issn=0301-4223&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080/03014223.2014.983939&rft.aulast=Fitness&rft.aufirst=J. L.&rft.au=Morgan-Richards, M.&rft.au=Ball, OJ-P.&rft.au=Godfrey, A. J. R.&rft.au=Trewick, S. A.&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Neonetus" class="Z3988">
- ^ Trewick, Steve (2019). Wild life New Zealand. Morgan-Richards, Mary (2nd ed.). [Palmerston North]: Hand-in-hand Press. ISBN 9780473483203. OCLC 1115003436.
- ^ MOORS, P. J. (1985). "Norway Rats (Rattus Norvegicus) on the Noises and Motukawao Islands, Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand". New Zealand Journal of Ecology. 8: 37–54. ISSN 0110-6465. JSTOR 24052744.37-54&rft.date=1985&rft_id=https://www.jstor.org/stable/24052744#id-name=JSTOR&rft.issn=0110-6465&rft.aulast=MOORS&rft.aufirst=P. J.&rft_id=https://www.jstor.org/stable/24052744&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Neonetus" class="Z3988">
- ^ Colbourne, Rogan; Baird, Karen; Jolly, Jim (1990). "Relationship between invertebrates eaten by little spotted kiwi, Apteryx owenii, and their availability on Kapiti Island, New Zealand". New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 17 (4): 533–542. doi:10.1080/03014223.1990.10422951. ISSN 0301-4223.533-542&rft.date=1990&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080/03014223.1990.10422951&rft.issn=0301-4223&rft.aulast=Colbourne&rft.aufirst=Rogan&rft.au=Baird, Karen&rft.au=Jolly, Jim&rft_id=https://doi.org/10.1080%2F03014223.1990.10422951&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Neonetus" class="Z3988">
- ^ "iNaturalist". iNaturalist. Retrieved 8 September 2022.