Type

Metioche (Superstes) superbus Hugel, 2012 type species by original designation of Trigonidium (Superstes) Hugel, 2012

Nomenclature (1)

  • Metioche (Superstes) Hugel, 2012: 47.

    type species by original designation Metioche (Superstes) superbus Hugel, 2012

Nomenclature references (1)

  • Hugel, S. (2012) Trigonidiinae crickets from Rodrigues Island: from widespread pantropical species to critically endangered endemic species. Zootaxa, 3191, 41–55.

Descendants and synonyms

Gender, form, and etymology

Etymology:

Latin superstes, survivor. The small island where Metioche (Superstes) superbus was found has been almost entirely cleared for agriculture and firewood, forcing the extinction of many taxa.

Stats

Valid names
RankExtantFossilInvalid Total
subgenus1001
species2002