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Hemideina thoracica White
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[Hemideina thoracica] male. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz

Hemideina thoracica male. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz

Pūtoi
Order
Orthoptera
Whānau
Family
Anostostomatidae
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Te Rahi

  • E 40 mm pea te roa.

Size range

  • Length up to 40 mm long

Te Tītaringa

  • Nō Aotearoa.
  • Kitea ai i te ngahere, i te māra, i te mauwha.

Distribution

  • New Zealand native
  • Found in forest, gardens, on shrubs

Te Huringa Ora

  • Kai ai i ngā tipu me ngā pepeke iti.
  • He kaha ngā kauwae, tērā ka ngau i te tangata ki te mataku ia.
  • He oro tiotio, taratara ka puta ake i a ia ina hikahika ia i tētahi wāhi kaitara o tana waewae o muri ki tētahi wāhi kaitara o tana tinana.

Life history

  • Nocturnal activity
  • Feeds on plants and small insects
  • Has strong jaws, could bite if cornered
  • Makes a rasping sound by rubbing a rough patch on the inside of the hind leg against a file on the body

Gallery

[Hemideina thoracica] male. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz Image
Hemideina thoracica male. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz
[Hemideina thoracica] female. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz Image
Hemideina thoracica female. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz
[Hemideina thoracica] male in a defense pose. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz Image
Hemideina thoracica male in a defense pose. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz
[Hemideina thoracica] instar. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz Image
Hemideina thoracica instar. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz