Lucanus formosanus

Lucanus formosanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Lucanidae
Genus: Lucanus
Species: L. formosanus
Binomial name
Lucanus formosanus
Planet, 1899

Lucanus formosanus is a stag beetle which is endemic to Taiwan,[1] and grows to a length of 45–80 millimetres (1.8–3.1 in).

References

  1. Chung-Ping Lin, Jen-Pan Huang, Yat-Hung Lee & Ming-Yu Chen (2009). "Phylogenetic position of a threatened stag beetle, Lucanus datunensis (Coleoptera: Lucanidae) in Taiwan and implications for conservation". Conservation Genetics 12: 337–341. doi:10.1007/s10592-009-9996-8.


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