title: Neonetus
text: # Neonetus
  
  Neonetus is a genus of cave wētā in the family Rhaphidophoridae, endemic to New Zealand. All described species are small; when adult, individuals are only about 1 cm long. Neonetus variegatus and N. huttoni are common in native and exotic forests but because they are small and nocturnal, they are often overlooked.
  
  ## Taxonomy
  
  The genus Neonetus was established by Brunner von Wattenwyl in 1888.
  
  ## Biology
  
  Neonetus are active at night when they are vulnerable to becoming food for rats and kiwi.
  
  ## Distribution
  
  Current observational data suggests that Neonetus is restricted to the North Island of New Zealand.
  
  ## Species
  
  * Neonetus huttoni Chopard, 1923
  * Neonetus pilosus (Hutton, 1904)
  * Talitropsis/Neonetus poduroides (Walker, 1869)
  * Neonetus variegatus Brunner, 1888
  