Cave wētā

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Paraneonetus is a monotypic genus of wētā containing the species Paraneonetus multispinus, commonly known as the Three Kings cave wētā. P. multispinus is a cave wētā in the family Rhaphidophoridae, endemic to the Three Kings Islands of New Zealand.

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Setascutum is a genus of cave wētā in the family Rhaphidophoridae, endemic to New Zealand. This genus was synonymised with Isoplectron in 2024.

Isoplectron is a genus of cave wētā in the family Rhaphidophoridae with eight species recognised. The genus is endemic to New Zealand and distributed throughout most of the country but has not been recorded north of Taupo.

thumb|Observations of Neonetus and their distribution throughout New Zealand Neonetus is a genus of cave wētā in the family Rhaphidophoridae, endemic to New Zealand. All described species are small; when adult, individuals are only about 1 cm long. Neonetus variegatus and N. huttoni are common in native and exotic forests but because they are small and nocturnal, they are often overlooked.

Macropathus is a genus of cave wētā in the family Rhaphidophoridae, endemic to New Zealand.

Pharmacus is a genus of cave wētā in the family Rhaphidophoridae, endemic to New Zealand. All species are alpine adapted and found at high elevations in the South Island. They live among rocks on high mountain ridges, often well above glaciers and vegetation. Pharmacus has a geographical range that extends from Nelson south to central Otago and Fiordland. They are small insects with a body length of approximately 14-20mm. In this genus, females are larger than males. All species exhibit dark brown to black pigmentation of the body and legs. They have a dense clothing of setae and a serrated ov

Pleioplectron is a genus of cave wētā in the family Rhaphidophoridae, endemic to New Zealand. These wētā are fairly common at night among the leaf litter in native forest in the South Island of New Zealand. The species look very similar to species of Miotopus, another New Zealand endemic genus, recently resurrected.

Pachyrhamma is a genus of cave wētā (New Zealand cave cricket, tokoriro) in the family Rhaphidophoridae, endemic to New Zealand. All species are nocturnal and most use cave habitats.

Talitropsis is a genus of cave wētā in the family Rhaphidophoridae, endemic to New Zealand, and containing six described species. Two Talitropsis species are found only on the Chatham Islands.

Pallidoplectron is a genus of cave wētā in the family Rhaphidophoridae, endemic to New Zealand.

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