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

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

 

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Scarabaeoidea
Lucanidae
Lucaninae
 
Lucaninae Genera

Aegognathus
Andinolucanus
Apterodorcus
Auxicerus
Brasilucanus
Cantharolethrus
Casignetus
Charagmophorus
Chiasognathus
Dorcus
Incadorcus
Leptinopterus
Lucanus
Macrocrates
Metadorcinus
Metadorcus
Onorelucanus
Pycnosiphorus
Sclerostomus
Scortizus
Sphaenognathus


 

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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