Dorcus curvidens
Dorcus curvidens is a species of stag beetle.[1] Its shell is flatter and duller than other related species.
| Dorcus curvidens | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Lucanidae |
| Genus: | Dorcus |
| Species: | D. curvidens |
| Binomial name | |
| Dorcus curvidens (Hope, 1840) | |
The subspecies Dorcus curvidens formosanus Miwa, 1929 is found in Taiwan.[2]
References
- Hosoya, Tadatsugu; Araya, Kunio (2005). "Phylogeny of Japanese stag beetles (Coleoptera: Lucanidae) inferred from 16S mtrRNA gene sequences, with reference to the evolution of sexual dimorphism of mandibles". Zoological Science. 22 (12): 1305–1318. doi:10.2108/zsj.22.1305. hdl:2433/108578. PMID 16462103. S2CID 36873139.
- K. T. Shao, ed. (n.d.). "Dorcus curvidens formosanus Miwa, 1929". Catalogue of life in Taiwan. Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taiwan. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
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