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Checklist for Family Anostostomatidae Saussure, 1859 (Wetas & King Crickets)
and region Oceania (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
994
29345
172480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
990
29308
172389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
930
28885
170923
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
124
1754
7540
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
42
1012
4187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Ensifera
Lesson, 1843
Locusts, Long-horned grasshoppers, Long-horned Orthoptera
25
567
2840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tettigoniidea
Stol, 1788
Katydids and Camel Crickets
7
293
1223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Stenopelmatoidea
Burmeister, 1838
4
68
262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAnostostomatidae
Saussure, 1859
Wetas & King Crickets, Wetas and King Crickets
17
72
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Oceania
17 Genera with 72 Species
Aistus Brunner von ..., 19143SpeciesTaxom
Anisoura Ander, 1932Tusked weta1SpeciesTaxom
Anostostoma Gray, 19305SpeciesTaxom
Carcinopsis Brunner von ..., 18886SpeciesTaxom
Cnemotettix Caudell, 1973Silk-spinning Crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Deinacrida White, 1950Giant weta13SpeciesTaxom
Exogryllacris Willemse, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Gryllotaurus Karny, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Hemiandrus Ander, 2007Ground weta13SpeciesTaxom
Hemideina Walker, 1995Auckland tree weta10SpeciesTaxom
Leponosandrus Gorochov, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Motuweta Johns, 2002tusked weta2SpeciesTaxom
Onosandrus Stål, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Papuaistus Griffini, 19115SpeciesTaxom
Penalva Walker, 20018SpeciesTaxom
Spizaphilus Kirby, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Transaevum Johns, 19971SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Oceania
72 Species
Aistus gracilis Brunner von ..., 1888
Aistus rouxi Griffini, 1914
Aistus sarasini Griffini, 1914
Anisoura nicobarica Ander, 1932Northland tusked weta
Anostostoma australasiae Gray, 1837
Anostostoma erinaceum (Burmeister, 1838)⇒ Anostostoma erinaceus Burmeister, 1838
Anostostoma erinaceus Burmeister, 1838
Anostostoma opacum Brunner von ..., 1888
Anostostoma spinosum Karny, 1930
Carcinopsis humboldtiana Griffini, 1914
Carcinopsis merayi Griffini, 1912
Carcinopsis rouxiana Griffini, 1914
Carcinopsis sarasiniana Griffini, 1914
Carcinopsis signata Brunner von ..., 1888
Carcinopsis unicolor Brunner von ..., 1888
Cnemotettix caudulus Rentz & Weis..., 1973
Deinacrida carinata Salmon, 1950Herekopare weta
Deinacrida connectens Ander, 1939Scree weta
Deinacrida elegans Gibbs, 1999Bluff weta
Deinacrida fallai Salmon, 1950Poor Knights giant weta
Deinacrida heteracantha White, 1842Little Barrier Giant Weta
Deinacrida mahoenui Gibbs, 1999Mahoenui giant weta
Deinacrida maori (Pictet & Sau..., 1893)⇒ Hemideina maori Pictet & Sau..., 1891
Deinacrida parva Buller, 1894Kaikoura giant weta
Deinacrida pluvialis Gibbs, 1999Mount Cook giant weta
Deinacrida rugosa Buller, 1871Cook Strait giant weta
Deinacrida sonitospina Salmon, 1950
Deinacrida talpa Gibbs, 1999Giant mole weta
Deinacrida tibiospina Salmon, 1950Mount Arthur giant weta
Exogryllacris ornata Willemse, 1963Broad-winged forest cricket
Gryllotaurus bicornis Karny, 1929Bull cricket
Hemiandrus anomalus Salmon, 1950
Hemiandrus bilobatus Ander, 1938Wine wēt�
Hemiandrus electra Taylor-Smith, 2013
Hemiandrus fiordensis Salmon, 1950
Hemiandrus focalis Hutton, 1896
Hemiandrus lanceolatus Walker, 1869
Hemiandrus maculifrons Walker, 1869
Hemiandrus maia Taylor-Smith, 2013Otago Ground Weta
Hemiandrus nitaweta Jewell, 2007
Hemiandrus pallitarsis Walker, 1871
Hemiandrus similis Ander, 1938
Hemiandrus subantarcticus Salmon, 1950
Hemiandrus superba Jewell, 2007
Hemideina broughi Buller, 1896West Coast bush weta
Hemideina crassicruris Salmon, 1950
Hemideina crassidens Blanchard, 1851Wellington tree weta
Hemideina femorata Hutton, 1896Canterbury tree weta
Hemideina gigantea (White, 1842)⇒ Deinacrida heteracantha White, 1842
Hemideina maori Pictet & Sau..., 1891Mountain stone weta
Hemideina megacephala Alfken, 1903
Hemideina ricta Hutton, 1896Banks Peninsula tree weta
Hemideina thoracica White, 1846Auckland tree weta
Hemideina trewicki Morgan-Richards, 1995Hawke´s Bay tree weta
Leponosandrus lepismoides Walker, 1871
Motuweta isolata Johns, 1997Mercury Island tusked weta
Motuweta riparia Gibbs, 2002Raukumara tusked weta
Onosandrus fasciatus (Stål, 1878)⇒ Onosandrus natalensis Karny, 1929
Onosandrus natalensis Karny, 1929
Papuaistus biroi Griffini, 1911
Papuaistus brevicauda Karny, 1928
Papuaistus griffinii Karny, 1924
Papuaistus pallicrus Karny, 1924
Papuaistus schultzei Griffini, 1911
Penalva (Penalva) flavocalceatus Karny, 1929
Penalva (Penalva) lateralis Walker, 1870
Penalva (Trihoplophora) abnormis Brunner von ..., 1888
Penalva (Trihoplophora) uniformis Karny, 1928
Penalva flavocalceata Karny, 1929
Penalva spinosula Gorochov, 2001
Spizaphilus kirbyi Griffini, 1912
Transaevum laudatum Johns, 1997

Subnodes of Anostostomatidae with occurrences in Oceania
SubfamilyAnostostomatinae
Saussure, 1859
13
47
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDeinacridinae
Karny, 1932
3
24
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Anostostomatidae at gbif.org
Anostostomatidae at itis.gov