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Here, we present new information about the distribution, ecology, and life history of the species. <jats:italic>M. virescens<\/jats:italic> has now been recorded from indigenous forest sites throughout the length of the western South Island, where it can occur in relatively high abundance. <jats:italic>M. virescens<\/jats:italic> shows a close association with arboreal mosses, particularly <jats:italic>Weymouthia mollis<\/jats:italic>, roosting within them during the day and feeding on them at night. The w\u0113t\u0101 has also been documented feeding on lichens and dead insects. The species is hypothesized to have a lifecycle of approximately one year, closely linked to season. Eggs are thought to hatch out relatively quickly after being laid in summer and early autumn, with the species overwintering as nymphs and maturing the following late spring through to early-autumn. Further work is required to fully understand its biology. A comparison was made between active night searching and vegetation beating as two different methods for the detection and monitoring of <jats:italic>M. virescens.<\/jats:italic> Beating of <jats:italic>W. mollis<\/jats:italic> and other suitable <jats:italic>M. virescens<\/jats:italic> microhabitats was found to be significantly more effective than night searching. Our results show that <jats:italic>M. virescens<\/jats:italic> is widespread and can occur at relatively high densities within South Island temperate forests, with the species\u2019 perceived rarity to date largely owing to a lack of survey effort and the past use of ineffective sampling methods.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3897\/jor.32.86076","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,3,24]],"date-time":"2023-03-24T17:36:44Z","timestamp":1679679404000},"page":"43-53","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["\ufeffNotes on the distribution, ecology, and life history of Maotoweta virescens (Orthoptera, Rhaphidophoridae, Macropathinae) and a comparison of two survey methods"],"prefix":"10.3897","volume":"32","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5655-1499","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"James M. 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