Mimechthistatus

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Mimechthistatus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Mimechthistatus
Breuning, 1956
Species:
M. yamahoi
Binomial name
Mimechthistatus yamahoi
(Mitono, 1943)
Synonyms [1]
  • Echthistatus yamahoi Mitono, 1943
  • Parechthistatus yamahoi (Mitono, 1943)
  • Mesechthistatus yamahoi (Mitono, 1943)

Mimechthistatus is a monotypic genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae. The sole species is Mimechthistatus yamahoi. [1] [2] [3] However, some sources place this species in the genus Mesechthistatus instead. [4] [5]

Mimechthistatus yamahoi is endemic to Taiwan. [1] [4]

Description

Mimechthistatus yamahoi measure 15–16.5 mm (0.59–0.65 in). [1] They are grey with a large black spot on the upper portions of the elytra. The antennae are longer than the body. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Tavakilian, Gérard & Chevillotte, Hervé. "Mimechthistatus yamahoi (Mitono, 1943)". TITAN: Cerambycidae database. IRD-MNHN/GBIF France. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Mimechthistatus Breuning, 1956". Catalogue of Life . Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "Mimechthistatus Breuning, 1956". BioLib.cz. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "Mesechthistatus yamahoi (Mitono, 1943)". Catalogue of Life in Taiwan (TaiCOL). Taipei, Taiwan: Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  5. ↑ 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 .


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