Lucanus tetraodon

Lucanus tetraodon is a stag beetle of the family Lucanidae.[1][2][3]

Lucanus tetraodon
Lucanus tetraodon, adult
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L. tetraodon
Binomial name
Lucanus tetraodon
Thunberg, 1806

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.

See also

References

Data related to Lucanus tetraodon at Wikispecies


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