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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Family: | Tettigoniidae |
| Genus: | Banza |
| Species: | B. nitida |
| Binomial name | |
| Banza nitida Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895 | |
Banza nitida, the Hawai'i rainforest katydid, is a species of conehead katydid endemic to the Big Island of Hawai'i, where it inhabits native forests across the island.
Description
Banza nitida is a green and brown conehead katydid approximately 20mm across with uniformly green antennae.
Distribution and habitat
Historically, Banza nitida was present in native forests across the island, with collections near Kona, Kohala, and the Stainback highway near Hilo.
References
- Brunner von Wattenwyl. 1895. Proc. zool. Soc. London 1895:894
- Shapiro, L. H.; Strazanac, J. S.; Roderick, G. K. (2006-10-01). "Molecular phylogeny of Banza (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae), the endemic katydids of the Hawaiian Archipelago". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 41 (1): 53–63. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2006.04.006. ISSN 1055-7903.
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