Geodorcus
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| Geodorcus | |
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| File:Geodorcus helmsi male.jpg | |
| Geodorcus helmsi | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Lucanidae |
| Subfamily: | Lucaninae |
| Genus: | Geodorcus Holloway, 1996[1] |
Geodorcus is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Lucanidae. They are endemic to New Zealand.[1] All Geodorcus species are protected under Schedule 7 of The 1953 Wildlife Act, making it an offense to hunt, kill or possess a specimen.[2]
List of species
[edit | edit source]There are ten species:[3]
- Geodorcus alsobius
- Geodorcus auriculatus
- Geodorcus capito
- Geodorcus helmsi
- Geodorcus ithaginis
- Geodorcus montivagus
- Geodorcus novaezealandiae
- Geodorcus philpotti
- Geodorcus servandus
- Geodorcus sororum
References
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