Leptinopterus tibialis
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Leptinopterus tibialis from Brazil. Male | |
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Leptinopterus tibialis (Eschscholtz, 1822)
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Leptinopterus tibialis is a species of beetles belonging to the family Lucanidae.
Description
Leptinopterus tibialis can reach a length of about 14–38 millimetres (0.55–1.50 in) in the males, about 15–18 millimetres (0.59–0.71 in) in the females. Males have well-developed mandibles, with several teeth of various sizes in the interior edges.
Distribution
This quite rare species occurs in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.
References
- Grossi, P.C. 2009: Description of two new species of Leptinopterus Hope (Coleoptera: Lucanidae: Lucaninae) with notes on the taxonomy and natural history of the genus. Zootaxa, 2172: 32–44. Abstract & excerpt
- Biolib
- Synopsis of the described Coleoptera of the World
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