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Hemiandrus jacinda

species of wētā endemic to New Zealand

Hemiandrus jacinda is a species of wētā endemic to New Zealand.[1] It was first described by Steven A. Trewick in 2021.[2] This species was named in honour of the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern.[3]

Hemiandrus jacinda male

References

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  1. ↑ "Hemiandrus jacinda". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  2. ↑ Trewick, Steven A. (2021-03-12). "A new species of large Hemiandrus ground wētā (Orthoptera: Anostostomatidae) from North Island, New Zealand". Zootaxa. 4942 (2): 207–218. doi:10.11646/ZOOTAXA.4942.2.4. PMID 33757066. S2CID 232337351.
  3. ↑ Hunt, Elle (12 March 2021). "Hemiandrus jacinda: insect named after New Zealand prime minister". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
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