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Hemiandrus focalis
Hemiandrus focalis is a species of ground wētā endemic to New Zealand. This flightless Orthoptera lives in the mountains of the South Island, New Zealand. This species can be distinguished from other ground wētā by their three superior retrolateral spines on their mid tibia and females have relatively long ovipositors. This omnivorous ground wētā species is listed as "not threatened" by the New Zealand Department of Conservation.
From the article Hemiandrus focalis on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
This species can be distinguished from other ground wētā by their three superior retrolateral spines on their mid tibia and females have relatively long ovipositors. Ovipositor length vary in different ground wētā species. Hemiandrus focalis is one of about ten Hemiandrus species with females possessing long ovipositors. The tarsus of H. focalis is also described as bare with only a few erect setae.
Wikipedia: “Morphology”
Range & habitat
This species is endemic to New Zealand and lives in the mountain of the South Island. All species within the genus Hemiandrus are nocturnal. Individuals of H. focalis are found during the day in soil burrows in native forest or in burrows of stony silts in open habitat. The habitat of Hemiandrus focalis extends into high elevation in the alpine zone above the tree line. This species are distributed across the mountains of New Zealand's South Island and also found present on Codfish Island.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and distribution”
What it does
Hemiandrus focalis is one of the Hemiandrus species that has an omnivorous diet. Omnivorous ground wētā such as H. maia are found to consume fruits, seeds and other invertebrates.
Wikipedia: “Diet”
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