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Lucanus tetraodon

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Lucanus tetraodon
Lucanus tetraodon, adult
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
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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  1. ^ Nieto, A.; Dodelin, B.; Campanaro, A.; Méndez, M. (2010). "Lucanus tetraodon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T157933A5176538. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-1.RLTS.T157933A5176538.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Lucanus tetraodon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  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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