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Apterocyclus kawaii Paulsen & Hawks, 2014
.....Apterocyclus kawaii Paulsen & Hawks, 2014: 85. (orig. comb.)

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Scarabaeoidea
Lucanidae
Lucaninae
 
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Aegognathus
Altitatiayus
Andinolucanus
Arnaudius
Apterocyclus
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Cantharolethrus
Casignetus
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Chiasognathus
Chileistomus
Dorcus
Erichius
Incadorcus
Leptinopterus
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Metadorcinus
Metadorcus
Montesinus
Onorelucanus
Platyceroides
Platycerus
Pycnosiphorus
Sclerostomulus
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Scortizus
Sphaenognathus
Zikanius

 

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A. kawaii Paulsen & Hawks, holotype male (Bishop Museum).
Photo by M.J. Paulsen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 

Distribution: USA: Hawai'i: Kauai I.

 
 

Abbott, J.C. & D. Petr. 1997. Rediscovery of Apterocyclus honoluluensis Waterhouse on Kauai (Coleoptera: Lucanidae). Bishop Museum Occasional Papers. 49(2):71 [actually A. kawaii].

 
 
 

Taxonomy:

 

Paulsen, M.J. and D.C. Hawks. 2014. A review of the primary types of the Hawaiian stag beetle genus Apterocyclus Waterhouse (Coleoptera, Lucanidae, Lucaninae), with the description of a new species. ZooKeys 433: 77–88. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.433.8022

 
 
 
   
 
 
 

Remarks:

 

Like other members of the genus, this species is likely in peril due to introduced rodents. Only two specimens are known, both males. All aspects of the life history of this species require urgent study.

 
 
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Author: M. J. Paulsen
Generated on:
14/AUG/2014.
University of Nebraska State Museum - Division of Entomology