Phaulacridium otagoense
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Family: | Acrididae |
| Genus: | Phaulacridium |
| Species: | P. otagoense |
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Phaulacridium otagoense Ritchie & Westerman, 1984 |
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| The distribution of P. otagoense in New Zealand | |
Phaulacridium otagoense is an endemic New Zealand grasshopper found in low altitudes throughout the central South Island (Mackenzie Basin and Central Otago).
The New Zealand P. otagoense is found on very dry slopes & riverbeds between the altitude of 140 metres (460 ft) on the Earncleugh Historic Tailings Reserve (45°14′08″S 169°21′17″E / 45.23553212°S 169.354802°E) and 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) on the Benmore Range (44°24′11″S 170°06′35″E / 44.40318866°S 170.1097396°E). The most southern known location is found at Lake Roxburgh (45°28′45″S 169°19′04″E / 45.47905638°S 169.3178169°E) and the most northern known location is found on the Richmond Range (43°51′35″S 170°39′00″E / 43.85974492°S 170.6501142°E).
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