Mesechthistatus furciferus
| Mesechthistatus furciferus | |
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| 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. furciferus
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| Binomial name | |
| Mesechthistatus furciferus (Bates, 1884)
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Mesechthistatus furciferus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Henry Walter Bates in 1884.[1][2][3] It is endemic to Japan[1][2][3][4] and occurs in central Honshu.[5]
Adults measure 13–23 mm (0.51–0.91 in)[1][4] and are flightless.[5]
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized:[1][2][3][4]
- Mesechthistatus furciferus furciferus (Bates, 1884)
- Mesechthistatus furciferus meridionalis (Hayashi, 1951)
References
- ^ a b c d Tavakilian, Gérard & Chevillotte, Hervé. "Mesechthistatus furciferus (Bates, 1884)". TITAN: Cerambycidae database. IRD-MNHN/GBIF France. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ a b c "Mesechthistatus furciferus (Bates, 1884)". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ a b c "Mesechthistatus furciferus (Bates, 1884)". BioLib.cz. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ a b c Tavakilian, Gérard & Chevillotte, Hervé. "Mesechthistatus furciferus meridionalis (Hayashi, 1951)". TITAN: Cerambycidae database. IRD-MNHN/GBIF France. Retrieved 5 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.