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Classification ........Lucanus Scopoli,1763
 

Hexaphyllus Mulsant,1839:119. (synonym)
Pseudolucanus Hope in Westwood, 1845: 30. (synonym)

 

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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lucanus distribution
Lucanus elaphus (Fabr.)
Photo by M.J. Paulsen
Distribution of Lucanus species in the New World.
 

Distribution: Nearctic: eastern and central United States, southeastern Canada; western United States and northern México; Palearctic, Indomalaysian regions.

Revision or Synopsis: N/A

Composition: 58 species (4 in New World).

Phylogeny: N/A

Keys to Species: Nearctic species

 

Species profiles: (click on species names)

L. capreolus (L.)
L. elaphus Fabr.
L. mazama (LeConte)
L. placidus Say

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
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Author: M. J. Paulsen
Generated on:
13/SEP/2006
University of Nebraska State Museum - Division of Entomology