Lucanus laminifer
| Lucanus laminifer | |
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| Male Lucanus laminifer from India | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Lucanidae |
| Subfamily: | Lucaninae |
| Genus: | Lucanus |
| Species: | L. laminifer |
| Binomial name | |
| Lucanus laminifer Waterhouse, 1890 | |
Lucanus laminifer is a species of beetles belonging to the Lucanidae family.
Description
Lucanus laminifer reaches a length of about 42–80 millimetres (1.7–3.1 in) in male, while the females reach about 38 millimetres (1.5 in). Males show two long mandibles with small teeth at the inner side. The head bears a median and two lateral processes. Elytra are black or dark brown, smooth and shining.
Distribution
This species occurs in India, China and Thailand. They prefer forests at high elevations.
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