Leptinopterus tibialis
| Leptinopterus tibialis | |
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| Leptinopterus tibialis from Brazil. Male | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Lucanidae |
| Subfamily: | Lucaninae |
| Tribe: | Sclerostomini |
| Genus: | Leptinopterus |
| Species: | L. tibialis |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptinopterus tibialis (Eschscholtz, 1822) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Leptinopterus tibialis is a species of beetles belonging to the family Lucanidae.
Description
Leptinopterus tibialis can reach a length of about 14–38 millimetres (0.55–1.50 in) in the males, about 15–18 millimetres (0.59–0.71 in) in the females. Males have well-developed mandibles, with several teeth of various sizes in the interior edges.
Distribution
This quite rare species occurs in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.
References
- Grossi, P.C. 2009: Description of two new species of Leptinopterus Hope (Coleoptera: Lucanidae: Lucaninae) with notes on the taxonomy and natural history of the genus. Zootaxa, 2172: 32-44. Abstract & excerpt
- Biolib
- Synopsis of the described Coleoptera of the World
External links
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