Lucanus tetraodon

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Lucanus tetraodon
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Lucanus tetraodon, adult
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Lucanidae
Genus: Lucanus
Species:
L. tetraodon
Binomial name
Lucanus tetraodon
Thunberg, 1806

Lucanus tetraodon is a stag beetle of the family Lucanidae.[2][3][4]

Description

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Similar to Lucanus cervus and Lucanus capreolus it is, with a length of 30–48 mm, a relatively large lucanid beetle of the genus Lucanus. The male has long, curved upper jaws, while female's are shorter.[4]

Habitat

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This species is diffused in Central and Southern Italy, Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, Southern France, Albania, Greece and Algeria.[3][5] It is diffused in the mesophilic woods and in the maquis shrubland.

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See also

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References

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  3. ^ a b Lucanus tetraodon at Fauna Europaea
  4. ^ a b (in Italian) Lucanus tetraodon on scarabeidi.it
  5. ^ (in Italian) Lucanus tetraodon on the Italian Entomological Society website
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File:Wikispecies-logo.svg Data related to Lucanus tetraodon at Wikispecies

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