Banza nitida, the Hawai'i rainforest katydid, is a species of conehead katydid endemic to the Big Island of Hawai'i, where it inhabits native forests across the island.

Banza nitida
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Ensifera
Family: Tettigoniidae
Genus: Banza
Species:
B. nitida
Binomial name
Banza nitida
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895

Description

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Banza nitida is a green and brown conehead katydid approximately 20mm across with uniformly green antennae.[1]

Distribution and habitat

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Historically, Banza nitida was present in native forests across the island, with collections near Kona, Kohala, and the Stainback highway near Hilo.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Brunner von Wattenwyl. 1895. Proc. zool. Soc. London 1895:894
  2. ^ Shapiro, L. H.; Strazanac, J. S.; Roderick, G. K. (2006-10-01). "Molecular phylogeny of Banza (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae), the endemic katydids of the Hawaiian Archipelago". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 41 (1): 53–63. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2006.04.006. ISSN 1055-7903.