Mesechthistatus taniguchii

Mesechthistatus taniguchii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Mesechthistatus
Species:
M. taniguchii
Binomial name
Mesechthistatus taniguchii
(Seki, 1944)
Synonyms
  • Echthistatus taniguchii Seki, 1944
  • Mesechthistatus taniguchii hayashii Yokoyama, 1969

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

  1. ^ a b c d Tavakilian, Gérard & Chevillotte, Hervé. "Mesechthistatus taniguchii (Seki, 1944)". TITAN: Cerambycidae database. IRD-MNHN/GBIF France. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Mesechthistatus taniguchii (Seki, 1944)". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "Mesechthistatus taniguchii (Seki, 1944)". BioLib.cz. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  4. ^ 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.