Hemiandrus celaeno is a species of endemic ground wētā in the family Anostostomatidae. H. celaeno is a small to medium-sized burrowing wētā found along the east coast of the South Island, New Zealand. Hemiandrus calaeno is a member of the short ovipositor ground wētā. H. celaeno is named for Celaeno of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology, whose name means "the dark one". Tag-named entity, H. ‘horomaka’, has been included under H. celaeno.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Hemiandrus celaeno being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Hemiandrus maia
- Hemiandrus pallitarsis
- Cnemotettix bifasciatus
- Anderus maculifrons
- Ceuthophilus californianus
- Ceuthophilus pallidus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Orthoptera
- Family
- Anostostomatidae
- Genus
- Hemiandrus
- Species
- Hemiandrus celaeno
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