Deinacrida rugosa, commonly called the Cook Strait giant weta or Stephens Island weta,[1] is a species of insect in the family Anostostomatidae. The scientific name Deinacrida means "terrible grasshopper" and rugosa means "wrinkled". It is endemic to New Zealand.
^ abWorld Conservation Monitoring Centre (1996). "Deinacrida rugosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T6306A12602415. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T6306A12602415.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
^Trewick, Steven A.; Johns, P. M.; Hitchmough, Rod A.; Rolfe, Jeremy; Stringer, Ian (2016). Conservation status of New Zealand Orthoptera, 2014. New Zealand Threat Classification Series. Wellington, N.Z: Department of Conservation.
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