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Apterodorcus bacchus (Hope in Westwood, 1845)
.....Lucanus bacchus Hope, in Westwood, 1845: 26. (orig. comb.)
.....Dorcus chilensis Dejean, 1833: 174. (nom. nud.)
.....Dorcus bipunctatus F. Philippi, 1859: 656. (synonym)
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A. bacchus (Hope), male (l) and female (r).
Photos by M.J. Paulsen |
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A. bacchus, male head and mandibles. |
Approximate distribution
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Distribution: Southern South America: Chile (VI Region to XI Region), adjacent areas of Argentina.
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Taxonomy:
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Arrow, G.J. 1943. On the genera and nomenclature of the lucanid Coleoptera, and descriptions of a few new species. Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society of London, (B) 12: 133-143.
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Benesh, B. 1945. Some remarks on the genus Apterodorcus Arrow (Coleoptera: Lucanidae). Entomological News. 56: 229-234.
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Mondaca E., J., and M.J. Paulsen. 2008. Revision of the genus Apterodorcus Arrow (Coleoptera: Lucanidae: Lucaninae) of southern South America. Zootaxa 1922: 21-32.
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Author: M.
J. Paulsen
Generated on: 21/OCT/2006. Revised 4/NOV/2008.
University of Nebraska State Museum - Division of Entomology
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