Three new species of ground wētā have been identified by Massey University researchers, who have also recorded their mating calls.
One of the newly discovered species of ground wētā – Bruce’s wētā, Hemiandrus brucei. Photo: Massey University
Two new species of ground wētā, which were previously classified as Hemiandrus maculifrons, have now been named Hemiandrus luna and Hemiandru brucei. A third species, related to the other two, has been named Hemiandrus nox.
Professor Steven Trewick of the Massey Ecology Group tells us about the discovery.
