Mesechthistatus binodosus

Mesechthistatus binodosus
1. M. binodosus; 2. M. furciferus; 3. M. taniguchii; 4. M. fujisanus.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Mesechthistatus
Species:
M. binodosus
Binomial name
Mesechthistatus binodosus
(Waterhouse, 1881)
Synonyms[1][2]

Echthistatus binodosus Waterhouse, 1881

Mesechthistatus binodosus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae.[1][2][3] It is endemic to Japan[1][2][3] and occurs in the central and northern Honshu and on Sado Island.[4]

Adults measure 14–24 mm (0.55–0.94 in)[1][5] and are flightless.[4]

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized:[1][2][3][5]

  • Mesechthistatus binodosus binodosus (Waterhouse, 1881)
  • Mesechthistatus binodosus insularis Hayashi, 1955 – Sado Island

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Tavakilian, Gérard & Chevillotte, Hervé. "Mesechthistatus binodosus (Waterhouse, 1881)". TITAN: Cerambycidae database. IRD-MNHN/GBIF France. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "Mesechthistatus binodosus (Waterhouse, 1881)". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "Mesechthistatus binodosus (Waterhouse, 1881)". BioLib.cz. Retrieved 9 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.
  5. ^ a b Tavakilian, Gérard & Chevillotte, Hervé. "Mesechthistatus binodosus insularis Hayashi, 1955". TITAN: Cerambycidae database. IRD-MNHN/GBIF France. Retrieved 9 October 2025.