Macropathus
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| Macropathus | |
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| Macropathus filifer | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Family: | Rhaphidophoridae |
| Tribe: | Macropathini |
| Genus: | Macropathus Walker, 1869 |
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Macropathus is a genus of cave wētā in the family Rhaphidophoridae, endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Macropathus are only found in New Zealand, and can be found in both the North Island and the South Island. There are yet to be any observations on the offshore islands. They live in caves,[3] and in the open, under rocks.[4]