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Classification ........Chiasognathus Stephens,1832
 

Chiasognathus Stephens,1832: 213
Tetropthalma
Lesson, 1833: 5 (synonym)
Bomansodus
Chalumeau & Brochier, 1995: 20 (synonym)
Carmenia
Molino-Olmedo, 2001: 85 (synonym)
Ramirezia
Molino-Olmedo, 2001: 85 (synonym)
Carmeniella
Molino-Olmedo, 2003: 29 (synonym)
Ramireziella
Molino-Olmedo, 2003: 29
(synonym)

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

Scarabaeoidea
Lucanidae
Lucaninae
 
Lucaninae Genera

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

 

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grantii

C. grantii Stephens, male.
Photo by M.J. Paulsen
Distribution of
Chiasognathus
species.
   
 

Distribution: Southern South America: Chile and adjacent parts of Argentina.

 

Revision or Synopsis:

 

Composition: 5 species.

 

Taxonomy:

 

Moxey, C.F., 1962. A redescription of the Tribe Chiasognathini, with the descriptions of a new species and a new subspecies of the genus Sphaenognathus Buquet (Coleoptera: Lucanidae). Entomological News 73:197-203.

 
 
 
 

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C. beneshi LaCroix
C. grantii Stephens
C. impubis Parry
C. jousselinii Reiche
C. latreillei Solier

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
   
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Author: M. J. Paulsen
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