Mesechthistatus taniguchii
| Mesechthistatus taniguchii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Genus: | Mesechthistatus |
| Species: | M. taniguchii
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| Binomial name | |
| Mesechthistatus taniguchii (Seki, 1944)
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Mesechthistatus taniguchii is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae.[1][2][3] It is found in the central Honshu,[4] Japan,[1][2][3] and in Jiangxi, China.[1]
Adults measure 14–18 mm (0.55–0.71 in)[1] and are flightless.[4]
Subspecies
Two subspecies are sometimes recognized:[3]
- Mesechthistatus taniguchii hayashii Yokoyama, 1969
- Mesechthistatus taniguchii taniguchii (Seki, 1944)
References
- ^ a b c d Tavakilian, Gérard & Chevillotte, Hervé. "Mesechthistatus taniguchii (Seki, 1944)". TITAN: Cerambycidae database. IRD-MNHN/GBIF France. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Mesechthistatus taniguchii (Seki, 1944)". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ^ a b c "Mesechthistatus taniguchii (Seki, 1944)". BioLib.cz. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ^ a b Nakamine, Hiroshi & Takeda, Makio (2008). "Molecular phylogenetic relationships of flightless beetles belonging to the genus Mesechthistatus Breuning, (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) inferred from mitochondrial COI gene sequences". Journal of Insect Science. 8 70. doi:10.1673/031.008.7001. PMC 3127405.