Morgan-Richards: Taxonomic status of tree weta from Stephens Is.

Morgan-Richards, M., Daugherty, C.H. and Gibbs, G.W. 1995 Taxonomic status of tree weta from Stephens Island, Mt. Holdsworth and Mt. Arthur, based on allozyme variation. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand Vol 25(2) June 1995: 301-312. (3 copies)

Sort of a tedious account of genetic relationships. Researchers undertook an analysis of allozyme variation of tree weta from 13 sites including Stephens Island to find out whether the tree weta on that island should be viewed as a separate species. They came to the conclusion that the population is sufficiently different to warrant taxonomic recognition.