New Zealand Invertebrates

DSC_2698 'Cave' weta (Talitropsis chopardi) a small to medium sized weta commonly found in forests in small holes in trees. Recent genetic work indicates it actually belongs in the genus Pharmacus. Probably distributed through Southland, it is pale to orange-brown in colour and glossy, with rows of prominent spines down the hind tibia. This male was in Mountain beech forest. Lake Monowai *

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DSC_2698 'Cave' weta (Talitropsis chopardi) a small to medium sized weta commonly found in forests in small holes in trees. Recent genetic work indicates it actually belongs in the genus Pharmacus. Probably distributed through Southland, it is pale to orange-brown in colour and glossy, with rows of prominent spines down the hind tibia. This male was in Mountain beech forest. Lake Monowai *

DSC 2698 Cave weta Talitropsis Pharmacus chopardi male forest mountain beech Southland Lake Monowai