| Sigaus piliferus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Acrididae |
| Subfamily: | Catantopinae |
| Tribe: | Catantopini |
| Genus: | Sigaus |
| Species: | S. piliferus |
| Binomial name | |
| Sigaus piliferus Hutton, 1898 | |
Sigaus piliferus is a species of short-horned grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in New Zealand. [1] [2] Sigaus piliferus is restricted to alpine and sub-alpine habitats in North Island New Zealand. [3] This grasshopper species has two ecotypes - the shrubland form in the north with relatively long legs and the alpine form in the south. [4] [3] The two ecotypes were probably isolated during the last glacial maximum but are now in contact in the central volcanic region of North Island. [3]
