Mecostethus

Mecostethus is a genus of grasshoppers belonging to the family Acrididae. The species of this genus are found in Europe, Central Russia and Japan.[1]

Mecostethus
Mecostethus parapleurus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Caelifera
Family: Acrididae
Tribe: Parapleurini
Genus: Mecostethus
Fieber, 1852
Synonyms[1]
  • Mesostethus Fieber, 1852
  • Parapleurus Fischer, 1853

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Mecostethus:[1]

  • Mecostethus baichengensis Ren, Bingzhong, X.Sun & Haitao Wang, 2002
  • Mecostethus parapleurus (Hagenbach, 1822)
  • Mecostethus rufifemoralis Z.Zheng & F.-M.Shi, 2009

References

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