 |
|||||||
|
|||||||
Caenolethrus varasi (Nagel, 1932)
....Sclerostomus varasi Nagel, 1932: 115 (original combination).
|
||
| Lucaninae Genera | ||
|
||
| Lucanidae Taxa Map | ||
| Lucanidae Catalog | ||
| Lucanidae Key | ||
| Lucanidae Gallery |
|
 |
Approximate distribution of S. varasi. |
|
 |
|
C. varasi (Nagel), male. Photos by M.J. Paulsen |
C. varasi, male, close-up of head. |
Distribution: Central Chile, Altos de Lircay to Termas de Chillan.
Paulsen, M.J. 2005. A revision of the southern South American stag beetles of the genus Sclerostomus Burmeister (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Lucanidae). Zootaxa 1060: 1-26.
Download here.
Remarks:
Weinreich (1960) misapplied this name to a species of Pycnosiphorus. The true S. varasi is a seldom encountered species known from relatively few specimens. This species probably lives in standing dead wood, and it is only rarely found in fallen branches. Most specimens appear to have been found lying dead on the ground.
|
||||
|
|