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Neonetus
Genus of orthopteran insects From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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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
Current observational data suggests that Neonetus is restricted to the North Island of New Zealand.[5]
Species
- Neonetus huttoni Chopard, 1923
- Neonetus pilosus (Hutton, 1904)
- Talitropsis/Neonetus poduroides (Walker, 1869)
- Neonetus variegatus Brunner, 1888
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