Professor Jon Waters from the University of Otago ventured into the Maungatua Range near Dunedin in search of a widesp read species of stonefly when he stumbled upon a new species. The discovery of the Maungatua stonefly - Zelandoperla maungatuaensis - a unique insect measuring only 2cm in length, has amazed zoologists. University of Otago The discovery of the Maungatua stonefly - Zelandoperla maungatuaensis -, a unique insect measuring only 2cm in length, has amazed zoologists. University of Otago The discovery of the Maungatua stonefly - Zelandoperla maungatuaensis -, a unique insect measuring only 2cm in length, has amazed zoologists. "As far as we know, this unique insect is restricted to a tiny amount of subalpine habitat on the slopes of Maungatua.

Source: Stuff June 07, 2019 08:26 UTC