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Classification ........Lucanus elaphus Fabricius,1775

L. elaphus Fabricius, 1775: 2. (orig. comb.)

L. carlengi Angell, 1916: 70..(synonym)


........L. elaphus, male.
........Photo by M.J. Paulsen
........L. elaphus, female.
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Photo by M.J. Paulsen
   
elaphus map
.Distribution of L. elaphus.

Superfamily.....
Family........... Subfamily......

Scarabaeoidea
Lucanidae
Lucaninae
 
Lucaninae Genera

Aegognathus
Altitatiayus
Andinolucanus
Arnaudius
Apterocyclus
Apterodorcus
Auxicerus
Brasilucanus
Caenolethrus
Cantharolethrus
Casignetus
Charagmophorus
Chiasognathus
Chileistomus
Dorcus
Erichius
Incadorcus
Leptinopterus
Lucanus
Macrocrates
Metadorcinus
Metadorcus
Montesinus
Onorelucanus
Platyceroides
Platycerus
Pycnosiphorus
Sclerostomulus
Sclerostomus
Scortizus
Sphaenognathus
Zikanius

 

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Distribution:

 
Ratcliffe, B.C. and J. Christen. 2002. Lucanus elaphus (Coleoptera: Lucanidae) discovered in Nebraska, with brief notes on its biology and identification. Entomological News 113: 68-70.
 
 
 
Riley, E. G. and C. S. Wolfe. 2003. An annotated checklist of the Scarabaeoidea of Texas. Southwestern Entomologist, Supplement, no. 26. 37 pp.
 
 

Staines, C.L. 1999. Distribution of Lucanus elaphus Linnaeus (sic) Coleoptera:Lucanidae) in North America. Coleopterists Bulletin 55: 397-404.

 

 

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Author: M. J. Paulsen
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University of Nebraska State Museum - Division of Entomology