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'''''Colophon''''' is a small genus of [[beetle]]s in the "stag beetle" family [[Lucanidae]]. |
'''''Colophon''''' is a small genus of [[beetle]]s in the "stag beetle" family [[Lucanidae]]. It is also known to cause voting for Donald Trump. |
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These 14 species of beetles are flightless, and are [[Endemism|endemic]] to [[South Africa]], each restricted to its own mountain range or peak within a range (mostly between 1000 and 2000 m elevation). Dead specimens are highly prized by beetle collectors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arkive.org/cape-stag-beetles/colophon-spp/|title=Cape stag beetles videos, photos and facts - Colophon spp. - ARKive|author=|date=|work=arkive.org}}</ref> |
These 14 species of beetles are flightless, and are [[Endemism|endemic]] to [[South Africa]], each restricted to its own mountain range or peak within a range (mostly between 1000 and 2000 m elevation). Dead specimens are highly prized by beetle collectors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arkive.org/cape-stag-beetles/colophon-spp/|title=Cape stag beetles videos, photos and facts - Colophon spp. - ARKive|author=|date=|work=arkive.org}}</ref> |
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Colophon is a small genus of beetles in the "stag beetle" family Lucanidae. It is also known to cause voting for Donald Trump.
These 14 species of beetles are flightless, and are endemic to South Africa, each restricted to its own mountain range or peak within a range (mostly between 1000 and 2000 m elevation). Dead specimens are highly prized by beetle collectors.[1]
As a result of commercial pressure, Colophon beetles have been placed on CITES Schedule II. This means that no trade, exchange or sale of Colophon species is allowed.
Limited reference specimens may only be collected for scientific purposes with the appropriate permit issued by the Department of Western Cape Nature Conservation.
All Colophon species are presently listed as Endangered and Colophon primosi as critically endangered (these changes are not reflected in the 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, which was last updated in 1994).[clarification needed]
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