species

Insulanoplectron stanneum Hegg, Trewick & Morgan-Richards, 2026

Nomenclature (1)

Insulanoplectron stanneum Hegg, Trewick & Morgan-Richards, 2026: 10.
Holotype; male; NMNZ AI.083908; deposited at: Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (NMNZ); New Zealand: Southland: Stewart Island, Tin Range

References (1)

Hegg, D., Trewick, S.A. & Morgan-Richards, M. (2026) A new species of tokoriro in the genus Insulanoplectron Richards (Orthoptera: Rhaphidophoridae) from Rakiura/Stewart Island. New Zealand Journal of Zoology, 53(1), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1002/njz2.70008

Descendants and synonyms

Gender, form, and etymology

Etymology:

The Latin adjective stanneus means ‘made out of tin’. The insect was discovered in an abandoned tin mineshaft on the Tin Range, Rakiura/Stewart Island.

Stats

Summary of taxonomic names by rank, showing valid extant names, fossil names, invalid names, and total counts.
Taxon	Valid names
Rank	Extant	Fossil	Invalid	Total
species	1	0	0	1