| Deinacrida pluvialis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Family: | Anostostomatidae |
| Genus: | Deinacrida |
| Species: | D. pluvialis |
| Binomial name | |
| Deinacrida pluvialis Gibbs, 1999 | |
Deinacrida pluvialis is a species of insect in family Anostostomatidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. This wētā live in alpine area with scree wētā (Deinacrida connectens), having minimal predators due to their habitat. Like scree wētā, they like living under rocks. Their color is usually orange, probably because of their habitat which have moss and dead plant that have the same color. They were found in the same range as Mt. Cook.
References
- Peat, Neville; Patrick, Brian (2001). Wild Rivers: Discovering the Natural History of the Central South Island. University of Otago Press. pp. 120, 127. ISBN 978-1-877276-15-6.
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| Deinacrida pluvialis |
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