Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00464
Banza affinis
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About Banza affinis
Banza affinis was described as Brachymetopa affinis in 1899 and later transferred to Banza.
Natural history and identification
Banza affinis was described as Brachymetopa affinis in 1899 and later transferred to Banza. Its female holotype from Kauaʻi is preserved at the Natural History Museum in London and is illustrated in Orthoptera Species File. The specimen and name history distinguish this account from B. kauaiensis. A female type does not establish a male song, and the catalog does not supply a current Kauaʻi abundance estimate.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. Orthoptera Species File holotype is female from Kauaʻi.
Evidence limits
The cited observations describe the evidence currently available for this account. They do not establish a complete life history or a measured current Kauaʻi population trend.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Banza affinis
- Family
- Tettigoniidae
- Order
- Orthoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Endemic — Kauaʻi
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Banza affinis was described as Brachymetopa affinis in 1899 and later transferred to Banza.