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genus

Isoplectron Hutton, 1896

Type

Isoplectron armatum Hutton, 1896 type species by subsequent designation of Isoplectron Hutton, 1896

Nomenclature (17)

  • Isoplectron Hutton, 1896: 237.

    type species by subsequent designation Isoplectron armatum Hutton, 1896 in Kirby, 1906

  • Isoplectron Hutton, 1896 in Kirby, 1906: 138.
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  • Petrotettix Richards, 1972 (subjective synonym of Isoplectron Hutton, 1896) in Hegg, Morgan-Richards & Trewick, 2024: 19.
  • Setascutum Richards, 1972 (subjective synonym of Isoplectron Hutton, 1896) in Hegg, Morgan-Richards & Trewick, 2024: 19.

Nomenclature references (13)

  • Hegg, D., Morgan-Richards, M. & Trewick, S.A. (2024) Revision of the New Zealand cave wētā genus Isoplectron Hutton (Orthoptera: Rhaphidophoridae), with synonymy of Petrotettix Richards and Setascutum Richards, and the description of a new genus. European Journal of Taxonomy, 971, 1–75. https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2024.971.2761
  • Hutton, F.W. (1896) The Stenopelmatidæ of New Zealand. Transactions of the New Zealand Institute, 29, 208–242. Available at http://rsnz.natlib.govt.nz/volume/rsnz_29/rsnz_29_00_001070.html
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  • Johns, P.M. & Cook, L.D. (2014) Maotoweta virescens new genus and new species; hidden in a moss forest (Orthoptera: Rhaphidophoridae). Records of the Canterbury Museum, 27, 11–17. [2013] Available at http://www.canterburymuseum.com/uploadGallery/PDF/CM%20Records%202013.pdf
  • Johns, P.M. (1977) The biology of the terrestrial fauna. In Cass: History and Science in the Cass District, Canterbury New Zealand. Department of Botany, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. 311–328 pp.
  • Karny, H.H. (1930) On the geographical distribution of the Pacific Gryllacrids. Proceedings of the fourth Pacific Science Congress, 3, 157–172.
  • Karny, H.H. (1930) Phylogenetische und tiergeographische Erwägungen zur Systematik der Rhaphidophorinen (Orth. Fam. Gryllacridae). Archiv für klassifikatorische und phylogenetische Entomologie, 1(2), 57–76.
  • Karny, H.H. (1937) Orthoptera Fam. Gryllacrididae, Subfamiliae Omnes. In Genera Insectorum. P. Wytsman [Ed.]. V. Verteneuil & L. Desmet, Bruxelles. Vol. 206, 1–317 pp. Available at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/223806#page/9/mode/1up
  • Kirby, W.F. (1906) Orthoptera Saltatoria. Part I. (Achetidae et Phasgonuridae). In A Synonymic Catalogue of Orthoptera (Orthoptera Saltatoria, Locustidae vel Acridiidae). British Museum (Natural History), London. Vol. 2, i-viii, 1–562. Available at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/29662
  • Mesa, A. & Mesa, R.S. (1971) Citologia y evolución en Macropathinae (Orthoptera-Gryllacridoidea-Rhaphidophoridae). Revista Peruana de Entomología, 14(2), 220–224.
  • Otte, D. (2000) Orthoptera Species File 8. Gryllacrididae, Stenopelmatidae, Cooloolidae, Schizodactylidae, Anastostomatidae and Rhaphidophoridae. The Orthopterists' Society and The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, 97 pp.
  • Richards, A.M. (1958) Revision of the Rhaphidophoridae (Orthoptera) of New Zealand. Part III. The genera Pachyrhamma Brunner and Pallidoplectron n. g. Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 85(4), 695–706. Available at http://rsnz.natlib.govt.nz/volume/rsnz_85/rsnz_85_04_007710.html
  • Richards, A.M. (1961) Some observations on New Zealand cave-wetas. Tuatara, 9, 80–83. Available at http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-Bio09Tuat02-t1-body-d4.html
  • Richards, A.M. (1972) Revision of the Rhaphidiophoridae (Orthoptera) of New Zealand. Part 14. Three alpine genera from the South Island. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 2(2), 157–174. Available at https://bugz.ento.org.nz/detail/aa127a83-8750-47ed-a12c-726f8ba3e23b

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genus312
species1486
subspecies624