Lamprima aurata

Lamprima aurata
Adult male
Adult female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Lucanidae
Genus: Lamprima
Species: L. aurata
Binomial name
Lamprima aurata
Latreille, 1817

The golden stag beetle (Lamprima aurata) is a species of beetle in the family Lucanidae. It measures between 15 and 25 mm in length and is relatively common in eastern Australia. It feeds mainly on vegetation such as Eucalyptus or Acacia.

Golden stag larva

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