Pycnosiphorus

Pycnosiphorus is a genus of stag beetles found in South America.

Pycnosiphorus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Lucanidae
Genus:
Pycnosiphorus

Solier, 1851
Species
  • Pycnosiphorus lessonii (Buquet, 1842)
  • Pycnosiphorus philippi (Westwood, 1864)

Appearance

Relatively small (11–17 millimetres), oblong, black or brown-black stag beetle. The top is more or less covered with gold or orange shells, which can form an orange border of the pronotum or wing covers. The jaws of the males can be slightly enlarged and curved.

Habitat

The species live in temperate forests, often at high altitudes.

Distribution

The genus is found only in Chile and neighbouring areas of Argentina.


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