Notes on the distribution, ecology, and life history of Maotoweta virescens (Orthoptera, Rhaphidophoridae, Macropathinae) and a comparison of two survey methods

IF 1 Q3 ENTOMOLOGY Journal of Orthoptera Research Pub Date : 2023-03-24 DOI:10.3897/jor.32.86076
James M. H. Tweed, M. Wakelin, B. McKinlay, T. J. Murray
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When described in 2014, Maotoweta virescens was believed to be one of New Zealand’s rarest cave wētā (Rhaphidophoridae). Here, we present new information about the distribution, ecology, and life history of the species. M. virescens has now been recorded from indigenous forest sites throughout the length of the western South Island, where it can occur in relatively high abundance. M. virescens shows a close association with arboreal mosses, particularly Weymouthia mollis, roosting within them during the day and feeding on them at night. The wētā has also been documented feeding on lichens and dead insects. The species is hypothesized to have a lifecycle of approximately one year, closely linked to season. Eggs are thought to hatch out relatively quickly after being laid in summer and early autumn, with the species overwintering as nymphs and maturing the following late spring through to early-autumn. Further work is required to fully understand its biology. A comparison was made between active night searching and vegetation beating as two different methods for the detection and monitoring of M. virescens. Beating of W. mollis and other suitable M. virescens microhabitats was found to be significantly more effective than night searching. Our results show that M. virescens is widespread and can occur at relatively high densities within South Island temperate forests, with the species’ perceived rarity to date largely owing to a lack of survey effort and the past use of ineffective sampling methods.
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毛毛虫的分布、生态、生活史及两种调查方法的比较
当在2014年被描述时,Maotoweta virescens被认为是新西兰最稀有的洞穴wātā(Rhaphidophoridae)之一。在这里,我们提供了有关该物种分布、生态和生活史的新信息。目前,在整个南岛西部的土著森林遗址中都有病毒分枝杆菌的记录,在那里它的丰度相对较高。M.virescens与树生苔藓有着密切的联系,尤其是韦茅斯苔藓,它们白天栖息在树上,晚上以树为食。wātā也有以地衣和死昆虫为食的记录。据推测,该物种的生命周期约为一年,与季节密切相关。人们认为,在夏季和初秋产卵后,卵孵化得相对较快,该物种以若虫的身份越冬,并在随后的春末至初秋成熟。需要进一步的工作来充分了解其生物学。比较了主动夜间搜索和植被拍打两种不同的方法对绿脓杆菌的检测和监测。研究发现,对毛白杨和其他合适的M.virescens微生境的打击明显比夜间搜索更有效。我们的研究结果表明,M.virescens在南岛温带森林中分布广泛,密度相对较高,迄今为止,该物种被认为是罕见的,这主要是由于缺乏调查工作和过去使用的无效采样方法。
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Journal of Orthoptera Research
Journal of Orthoptera Research Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Insect Science
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20
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