Stag beetles
Male Lucanus cervus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Coleoptera Suborder: Polyphaga Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia Superfamily: Scarabaeoidea Family: Lucanidae Latreille, 1804
Subfamilies
not a complete list Aesalinae Figulinae Lampriminae Lucaninae Nicaginae Penichrolucaninae Syndesinae Image File history File links Download high resolution version (480x640, 78 KB) Locanus cervus, stag beetle from Polish Wikipedia z fr: (ta sama nazwa) Reytan first upload pl. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. ... For other uses, see Animal (disambiguation). ... Subphyla and Classes Subphylum Trilobitomorpha Trilobita - trilobites (extinct) Subphylum Chelicerata Arachnida - spiders,scorpions, etc. ... Orders Subclass Apterygota Archaeognatha (bristletails) Thysanura (silverfish) Monura - extinct Subclass Pterygota Infraclass Paleoptera (may be paraphyletic) Ephemeroptera (mayflies) Palaeodictyoptera - extinct Megasecoptera - extinct Archodonata - extinct Diaphanopterodea - extinct Protodonata - extinct Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) Infraclass Neoptera Superorder Exopterygota Caloneurodea - extinct Titanoptera - extinct Protorthoptera - extinct Grylloblattodea (ice-crawlers) Mantophasmatodea (gladiators) Plecoptera (stoneflies) Embioptera... Suborders Adephaga Archostemata Myxophaga Polyphaga See subgroups of the order Coleoptera Beetles are the most diverse group of insects. ... Infraorders Bostrichiformia Cucujiformia Elateriformia Scarabaeiformia Staphyliniformia The Polyphagans are the biggest and most diverse suborder of beetles. ... Polyphaga Infraorder Categories: Stub | Beetles ... Families See text. ... Pierre André Latreille. ... Genera not a complete list Aegognathus Andinolucanus Apterodorcus Auxicerus Beneshius Brasilucanus Cantharolethrus Casignetus Charagmophorus Chiasognathus Dorcus Incadorcus Leptinopterus Lucanus Macrocrates Metadorcinus Metadorcus Onorelucanus Pycnosiphorus Sclerostomus Scortizus Sphaenognathus Lucaninae is the largest subfamily of the stag beetles (Lucanidae). ...

Mating pair

Stag beetles are a group of about 1,200 species of beetle in the family Lucanidae. The most well-known species is the Lucanus cervus, a large beetle found in much of Europe, which is commonly referred to as the stag beetle. Some species grow to 8 cm (3¼ in), but usually they are about 5 cm (2 in). Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 559 pixelsFull resolution (1463 × 1022 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 559 pixelsFull resolution (1463 × 1022 pixel, file size: 1. ... Suborders Adephaga Archostemata Myxophaga Polyphaga See subgroups of the order Coleoptera Beetles are the most diverse group of insects. ... Binomial name Lucanus cervus Linnaeus, 1758 Lucanus cervus is the best-known species of stag beetle (family Lucanidae), and is sometimes referred to simply as the stag beetle. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... A centimetre (American spelling centimeter, symbol cm) is a unit of length that is equal to one hundredth of a metre, the current SI base unit of length. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ...

The name is derived from the large and distinctive mandibles found on the males, which are used in much the same way as the antlers on stags are between males competing for mates. Carolus Linnaeus named the best-known species Lucanus cervus. Pliny the Elder noted that Nigidius called the stag beetle lucani after the Italian region of Lucania where they were used as amulets. The mandible (from Latin mandibÅ­la, jawbone) or inferior maxillary bone is, together with the maxilla, the largest and strongest bone of the face. ... For the Poet Laureate of Milwaukee, see Antler (Poet). ... Genera About 15 in 4 subfamilies. ... Carl Linnaeus, Latinized as Carolus Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as  , (May 23, 1707[1] – January 10, 1778), was a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist[2] who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. ... Pliny the Elder: an imaginative 19th Century portrait. ... Publius Nigidius Figulus (c. ... For the mountain in Canada named after Lucania, see Mount Lucania. ...

Male stag beetles are not aggressive and will only attack when they feel threatened or for food and during the mating seasons. On occasion they will contend with another male for a mate, using their mandibles to wrestle each other. Stag beetle are sometimes used in the Chinese sport of insect fighting. Insect fights are basically fight clubs for bugs. ...

Female stag beetles are not as large or strong as male stag beetles. Their pincers are small and short (although they can still inflict a painful bite), with some species taking the appearance of rhinoceros beetles. Genera See text. ...

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List of Species

Subfamily Aesalinae

Tribe Aesalini

Genus Aesalus (Fabricius, 1801)

• Aesalus asiaticus Lewis, 1883
• Aesalus himalayicus
• Aesalus imanishii
• Aesalus meridionalis
• Aesalus neotropicalis
• Aesalus saburoi
• Aesalus sawaii Fujita & Ichikawa, 1985
• Aesalus scarabaeoides Panzer, 1793
• Aesalus sichuanensis
• Aesalus smithi
• Aesalus trogoides
• Aesalus ulanowskii Ganglbauer, 1886

Genus Cretaesalus

Genus Echinoaesalus

• Echinoaesalus barriesi (Zelenka, 1993)
• Echinoaesalus hidakai (Araya, 1993)
• Echinoaesalus jaechi (Zelenka,1993)
• Echinoaesalus matsuii (Araya, 1993)
• Echinoaesalus sabahensis (Zelenka, 1994)
• Echinoaesalus schuhi (Zelenka, 1994)
• Echinoaesalus timidus
• Echinoaesalus yongi (Araya, 1993)

Genus Lucanobium Howden & Lawrence, 1974

• Lucanobium squamosus Howden & Lawrence, 1974

Tribe Ceratognathini

Genus Ceratognathus

Genus Hilophyllus Paulsen & Mondaca, 2006

• Hilophyllus argentinensis Martinez, 1981
• Hilophyllus martinezi Paulsen & Mondaca, 2006
• Hilophyllus penai, Martinez, 1976

Genus Mitophyllus

Tribe Nicagini

Genus Nicagus LeConte, 1860

• Nicagus obscurus (LeConte, 1848)
• Nicagus occultus Paulsen & Smith, 2005
• Nicagus japonicus Nagel, 1928

Genus Holloceratognathus

Subfamily Lampriminae Johann Christian Fabricius. ...

Genus Dendroblax

Genus Lamprima

• Lamprima adolphinae (Gestro, 1875)
• Lamprima aurata

Genus Phalacrognathus

• Phalacrognathus muelleri

Genus Streptocerus

• Streptocerus speciosus Fairmaire, 1850

Subfamily Lucaninae Latreille, 1804 Binomial name (Gestro, 1875) Lamprima adolphinae is a beetle of the Family Lucanidae. ... Binomial name Phalacrognathus muelleri is a beetle of the Family Lucanidae. ... Genera not a complete list Aegognathus Andinolucanus Apterodorcus Auxicerus Beneshius Brasilucanus Cantharolethrus Casignetus Charagmophorus Chiasognathus Dorcus Incadorcus Leptinopterus Lucanus Macrocrates Metadorcinus Metadorcus Onorelucanus Pycnosiphorus Sclerostomus Scortizus Sphaenognathus Lucaninae is the largest subfamily of the stag beetles (Lucanidae). ... Pierre André Latreille. ...

Tribe Aegini

Genus Aegus MacLeay, 1819

Tribe Allotopini

Genus Allotopus

• Allotopus moellenkampi (Fruhstorfer, 1894)
• Allotopus rosenbergi (Vollenhoven, 1872)

Genus Mesotopus

Tribe Chiasognathini

Genus Cacostomus

• Cacostomus squamosus

Genus Casignetus

Genus Chiasognathus Stephens, 1831

• Chiasognathus beneshi Lacroix, 1978
• Chiasognathus granti Stephens, 1831
• Chiasognathus jousselini Reiche, 1850
• Chiasognathus latreillei Solier, 1851
• Chiasognathus mniszechii Kiesche 1919

Genus Protognathinus

Genus Sphaenognathus

Tribe Cladognathini

Genus Aphanognathus

• Aphanognathus laterotarsoides (Houlbert, 1915)

Genus Capreolucanus

• Capreolucanus sicardi Didier, 1928

Genus Cladophyllus

Genus Eligmodontus

Genus Gonometopus

Genus Macrodorcas Motschulsky, 1862

• Macrodorcas adachii
• Macrodorcas amamiana
• Macrodorcas barbata
• Macrodorcas bisignata
• Macrodorcas bomansi
• Macrodorcas davidi
• Macrodorcas dierli
• Macrodorcas elsiledis
• Macrodorcas fulvonotata
• Macrodorcas humilis
• Macrodorcas intricata
• Macrodorcas kobayashii
• Macrodorcas koyamai
• Macrodorcas melliana
• Macrodorcas mochizukii
• Macrodorcas moellenkampi
• Macrodorcas montivaga
• Macrodorcas pieli
• Macrodorcas pseudaxis
• Macrodorcas recta Motschulsky, 1858
• Macrodorcas ruficrus
• Macrodorcas songiana
• Macrodorcas striatipennis Motschulsky, 1862
• Macrodorcas ursulae
• Macrodorcas vernicata
• Macrodorcas yaeyamaensis

Genus Palaeognathus

Genus Prismognathus Motschulsky, 1860

• Prismognathus alessandrae
• Prismognathus angularis C._O._Waterhouse, 1874
• Prismognathus branczicki
• Prismognathus cheni
• Prismognathus dauricus Motschulsky, 1860
• Prismognathus davidis
• Prismognathus delislei
• Prismognathus formosanus
• Prismognathus klapperichi
• Prismognathus lucidus
• Prismognathus morimotoi
• Prismognathus nigerrimus
• Prismognathus nigricolor
• Prismognathus piluensis
• Prismognathus platycephalus
• Prismognathus ruficephalus
• Prismognathus sinensis
• Prismognathus subnitens
• Prismognathus tokui

Genus Prosopocoilus Westwood, 1845

Genus Pseudorhaetus

Genus Rhaetulus

Genus Rhaetus

• Rhaetus westwoodi (Parry, 1862)

Genus Tetrarthrius

Genus Weinreichius

• Weinreichius perroti Lacroix, 1978

Tribe Colophonini

Genus Colophon

Tribe Cyclommatini

Genus Cyclommatus Parry, 1863

Tribe Dendeziini

Genus Dendezia

Genus Oonotus Parry, 1864

Genus Xiphodontus

Tribe Dorcini

Genus Bartolozziolucanus

Genus Cantharolethrus

• Cantharolethrus luxeri

Genus Cyclommatus

• Cyclommatus scutellaris

Genus Dorcasoides

Genus Dorcus MacLeay, 1819

• Dorcus akahorii
• Dorcus alcides
• Dorcus alexisi
• Dorcus amamianus
• Dorcus antaeus
• Dorcus anteus
• Dorcus arfakianus
• Dorcus binodulosus
• Dorcus brevis
• Dorcus bucephalus
• Dorcus carinulatus
• Dorcus consentaneus
• Dorcus curvidens
• Dorcus cylindricus
• Dorcus davidis
• Dorcus emikoae
• Dorcus eurycephalus
• Dorcus formosanus
• Dorcus gracilicornis
• Dorcus garndis
• Dorcus hopei
• Dorcus hyperion
• Dorcus japonicus
• Dorcus kyanrauensis
• Dorcus metacostatus
• Dorcus miwai
• Dorcus musimon
• Dorcus parallelus
• Dorcus parallelipipedus Linnaeus, 1758
• Dorcus parryi
• Dorcus parvulus
• Dorcus peyronis
• Dorcus prochazkai
• Dorcus ratiocinativus
• Dorcus rectus
• Dorcus reichei
• Dorcus rudis
• Dorcus sawaii
• Dorcus schenklingi
• Dorcus sewertzowi
• Dorcus suturalis
• Dorcus taiwanicus
• Dorcus tanakai
• Dorcus taurus
• Dorcus tenuecostatus
• Dorcus titanus
• Dorcus tormosanus
• Dorcus ursulus
• Dorcus vavrai
• Dorcus velutinus
• Dorcus vicinus
• Dorcus yamadai

Genus Homoderus

Genus Leptinopterus

Genus Prosopocoilus

• Prosopocoilus astacoides
• Prosopocoilus biplagiatus
• Prosopocoilus bison
• Prosopocoilus giraffa
• Prosopocoilus inclinatus
• Prosopocoilus savagei

Genus Rhaetulus

• Rhaetulus crenatus

Genus Serrognathus

Genus Pycnosiphorus

Genus Sclerostomus

Tribe Figulini

Genus Cardanus

Genus Dinonigidius

Genus Figulus

Genus Ganelius

Genus Nigidionus

Genus Nigidius

Genus Novonigidius

Genus Penichrolucanus

Tribe Lucanini

Genus Hexarthrius

Genus Lucanus

• Lucanus capreolus
• Lucanus cervus
• Lucanus elaphus
• Lucanus formosanus
• Lucanus maculifemoratus
• Lucanus mazama
• Lucanus placidus
• Lucanus swinhoei
• Lucanus tetraodon

Tribe Odontolabini

Genus Calcodes

Genus Neolucanus

• Neolucanus castanopterus

Genus Odontolabis

• Odontolabis castelnaudi
• Odontolabis cuvera
• Odontolabis femoralis
• Odontolabis siva

Tribe Platycerini

Genus Platyceroides

Genus Platyceropsis

Genus Platycerus

Subfamily Syndesinae Hon Alexander Macleay MLC FLS FRS (June 24, 1767 - July 18, 1848) was a leading member of the Linnean Society. ... Binomial name Newman, 1840 Cacostomus squamosus is a beetle of the Lucanidae family. ... James Francis Stephens (September 16, 1792 - December 22, 1852) was an English zoologist. ... James Francis Stephens (September 16, 1792 - December 22, 1852) was an English zoologist. ... Victor Ivanovitsch Motschulsky. ... Victor Ivanovitsch Motschulsky. ... Victor Ivanovitsch Motschulsky. ... Victor Ivanovitsch Motschulsky. ... Victor Ivanovitsch Motschulsky. ... John Obadiah Westwood (22 December 1805 - 2 January 1893) was a British entomologist and archaeologist also noted for his artistic talents. ... Colophon (Greek Κολοφών; see also list of traditional Greek place names) was a titular see of Asia Minor. ... Charles Christopher Parry (28 August 1823 - 20 February 1890) was a British-American botanist and mountaineer. ... Charles Christopher Parry (28 August 1823 - 20 February 1890) was a British-American botanist and mountaineer. ... Binomial name (Buquet, 1843) Cantharolethrus luxeri is a beetle of the Family Lucanidae. ... Binomial name Mollenkamp, 1912 Cyclommatus scutellaris is a beetle of the Family Lucanidae. ... Species See text Wikispecies has information related to: Dorcus Dorcus is a genus of the family Lucanidae of stag beetles. ... Hon Alexander Macleay MLC FLS FRS (June 24, 1767 - July 18, 1848) was a leading member of the Linnean Society. ... Binomial name (Hope, 1840) Dorcus curvidens is a beetle of the family Lucanidae. ... Binomial name Benesh, 1936 Dorcus miwai is a beetle of the Family Lucanidae. ... Binomial name Linnaeus, 1758 Dorcus parallelipipedus is a beetle of the Family Lucanidae. ... Carl Linnaeus, Latinized as Carolus Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as  , (May 23, 1707[1] – January 10, 1778), was a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist[2] who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. ... Binomial name Dorcus titanus is a beetle of the Family Lucanidae. ... Binomial name (Hope,1840) Prosopocoilus astacoides is a beetle of the Family Lucanidae. ... Binomial name (Westwood, 1855) Prosopocoilus biplagiatus is a beetle of the Family Lucanidae. ... Binomial name (Olivier, 1789) Prosopocoilus bison is a beetle of the Family Lucanidae. ... The Prosopocoilus giraffa or also known as Giraffe Stag-beetle is the worlds largest Saw tooth Stag-beetle with long and sharp jaws. ... Binomial name (Motschulsky) Prosopocoilus inclinatus is a beetle of the Family Lucanidae. ... Binomial name (Hope) Prosopocoilus savagei is a beetle of the Family Lucanidae. ... Binomial name Westwood, 1871 Rhaetulus crenatus is a beetle of the Family Lucanidae. ... Gerolamo Cardano. ... Publius Nigidius Figulus (c. ... Publius Nigidius Figulus (c. ... Species not a complete list Lucanus capreolus Lucanus cervus Lucanus elaphus Lucanus formosanus Lucanus maculifemoratus Lucanus mazama Lucanus placidus Lucanus swinhoei Lucanus tetradon Lucanus is a genus of stag beetles (Lucanidae). ... Binomial name (Linnaeus, 1763) Lucanus capreolus is a beetle of the Family Lucanidae. ... Binomial name Lucanus cervus Linnaeus, 1758 Lucanus cervus is the best-known species of stag beetle (family Lucanidae), and is sometimes referred to simply as the stag beetle. ... Binomial name Fabricius, 1775 The giant stag beetle (Lucanus elaphus) is a beetle of the family Lucanidae. ... Binomial name Planet, 1899 Lucanus formosanus is a beetle of the Family Lucanidae. ... Binomial name Motschulsky, 1861 Lucanus maculifemoratus is a beetle of the Family Lucanidae. ... Binomial name (LeConte,1861) Lucanus mazama is a beetle of the Family Lucanidae. ... Binomial name Say, 1825 Lucanus placidus is a beetle of the Family Lucanidae. ... Binomial name Parry, 1874 Lucanus swinhoei is a beetle of the Family Lucanidae. ... Binomial name Thunberg, 1806 Lucanus tetraodon is a beetle of the Family Lucanidae. ... Binomial name Hope, 1831 Neolucanus castanopterus is a beetle of the Family Lucanidae. ... Binomial name Parry Odontolabis castelnaudi is a beetle of the Family Lucanidae. ... Binomial name Hope, 1842 Odontolabis cuvera is a beetle of the Family Lucanidae. ... Binomial name Waterhouse Odontolabis femoralis is a beetle of the Family Lucanidae. ... Binomial name Odontolabis siva is a beetle of the Family Lucanidae. ...

Tribe Ceruchini

Genus Ceruchus

Tribe Sinodendronini

Genus Sinodendron

Tribe Syndesini

Genus Psilodon

Genus Syndesus

Cacostomus squamosus Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 742 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1064 × 860 pixel, file size: 590 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Cacostomus squamosus adult taken by Shawn Hanrahan at the Texas A&M University Insect Collection in College Station, Texas. ... Binomial name Newman, 1840 Cacostomus squamosus is a beetle of the Lucanidae family. ...	Dorcus curvidens Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 569 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (904 × 952 pixel, file size: 449 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Dorcus curvidens hopei adult taken by Shawn Hanrahan at the Texas A&M University Insect Collection in College Station, Texas. ... Binomial name (Hope, 1840) Dorcus curvidens is a beetle of the family Lucanidae. ...	Dorcus parallelipipedus Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 593 pixelsFull resolution (890 × 660 pixel, file size: 119 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Dorcus parallelipipedus photo by Jeffdelonge Vantoux et Longevelle France aoùt 2005 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version... Binomial name Linnaeus, 1758 Dorcus parallelipipedus is a beetle of the Family Lucanidae. ...	Lamprima adolphinae Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 654 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1244 × 1140 pixel, file size: 684 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Lamprima adolphinae adult taken by Shawn Hanrahan at the Texas A&M University Insect Collection in College Station, Texas. ... Binomial name (Gestro, 1875) Lamprima adolphinae is a beetle of the Family Lucanidae. ...
Lucanus cervus Male Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1763x1929, 563 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Stag beetle Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to... Binomial name Lucanus cervus Linnaeus, 1758 Lucanus cervus is the best-known species of stag beetle (family Lucanidae), and is sometimes referred to simply as the stag beetle. ...	Lucanus maculifemoratus Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 668 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1520 × 1364 pixel, file size: 978 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Lucanus_maculifemoratus_taiwanus adult taken by Shawn Hanrahan at the Texas A&M University Insect Collection in College Station, Texas. ... Binomial name Motschulsky, 1861 Lucanus maculifemoratus is a beetle of the Family Lucanidae. ...	Lucanus swinhoei Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 378 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (740 × 1172 pixel, file size: 544 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Lucanus_swinhoei adult taken by Shawn Hanrahan at the Texas A&M University Insect Collection in College Station, Texas. ... Binomial name Parry, 1874 Lucanus swinhoei is a beetle of the Family Lucanidae. ...	Odontolabis cuvera Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 697 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1292 × 1112 pixel, file size: 761 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Odontolabis_cuvera adult taken by Shawn Hanrahan at the Texas A&M University Insect Collection in College Station, Texas. ... Binomial name Hope, 1842 Odontolabis cuvera is a beetle of the Family Lucanidae. ...
Odontolabis femoralis Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 369 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (720 × 1168 pixel, file size: 130 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Odontolabis femoralis adult taken by Shawn Hanrahan at the Texas A&M University Insect Collection in College Station, Texas. ... Binomial name Waterhouse Odontolabis femoralis is a beetle of the Family Lucanidae. ...	Prosopocoilus astacoides Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 757 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1636 × 1296 pixel, file size: 1. ... Binomial name (Hope,1840) Prosopocoilus astacoides is a beetle of the Family Lucanidae. ...	Prosopocoilus giraffa Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 489 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1376 × 1688 pixel, file size: 1. ... The Prosopocoilus giraffa or also known as Giraffe Stag-beetle is the worlds largest Saw tooth Stag-beetle with long and sharp jaws. ...	Rhaetulus crenatus Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 346 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (780 × 1352 pixel, file size: 629 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Rhaetulus crenatus adult taken by Shawn Hanrahan at the Texas A&M University Insect Collection in College Station, Texas. ... Binomial name Westwood, 1871 Rhaetulus crenatus is a beetle of the Family Lucanidae. ...

External links

• Toma Libich. Goliathus.com: gallery of Lucanidae.
• Gallery of Lucanidae.
• J M Maes. Biodiversity: section on Lucanidae with a world catalogue and a world bibliography.
• YouTube. Male Stag Beetle on finger.