Deinacrida heteracantha
species of insect
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Summary
Deinacrida heteracantha is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.8% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,135 views/month, #1,554 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- IUCN conservation status: Vulnerable[4]
- Parent taxon: Deinacrida[5]
- Endemic to: New Zealand[6]
- Taxon name: Deinacrida heteracantha[7]
- Commons category: Deinacrida heteracantha[8]
- Taxonomic type: holotype of Deinacrida heteracantha[9]
- Described by source: Critter of the Week[10]
- Taxon synonym: Deinacrida gigantea[11]
- Short name: D. heteracantha[12]
- Taxon common name: Wetapunga[13], Little Barrier giant weta[14]
- Taxon range: New Zealand[15]
- NZTCS conservation status: relict[16], nationally increasing[17]
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Identifiers
Deinacrida heteracantha's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 85238[18]. Deinacrida heteracantha's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 2059936[19]. Deinacrida heteracantha's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 606211[20]. Deinacrida heteracantha's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 1725128[21].
Why It Matters
Deinacrida heteracantha has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]