Lucanus tetraodon
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Lucanus tetraodon Thunberg, 1806
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Lucanus tetraodon is a stag beetle of the family Lucanidae.[1][2][3]
Description
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 ones are shorter.[3]
Habitat
This species is diffused in Central and Southern Italy, Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, Southern France, Albania, Greece and Algeria.[2][4] It is diffused in the mesophilic woods and in the maquis shrubland.
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See also
References
- ^ "Lucanus tetraodon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
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(help) - ^ a b Lucanus tetraodon at Fauna Europaea
- ^ a b (in Italian) Lucanus tetraodon on scarabeidi.it
- ^ (in Italian) Lucanus tetraodon on the Italian Entomological Society website
External links
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Data related to Lucanus tetraodon at Wikispecies
- "Lucanus tetraodon". BioLib.
- (in French) Lucanus tetraodon (INPN)