Odontolabis gazella
| Odontolabis gazella | |
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| Odontolabis gazella inaequalis from Nias Island | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Lucanidae |
| Subfamily: | Lucaninae |
| Tribe: | Odontolabini |
| Genus: | Odontolabis |
| Species: | O. gazella |
| Binomial name | |
| Odontolabis gazella (Fabricius, 1787) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Lucanus gazella Fabricius, 1787 | |
Odontolabis gazella is a species of beetles belonging to the family Lucanidae.
Description
Odontolabis gazella can reach a length of about 40 millimetres (1.6 in) in females and of about 60 millimetres (2.4 in) in males. The basic colour is dark brown. The large mandible of males are used to wrestle each other for mating or food.
Distribution
This species can be found in Malayan Peninsula, Borneo, Sumatra and Balabac Island (Philippines). The subspecies Odontolabis gazella inaequalis Kaup 1868 is endemic of Nias Island (Indonesia).
References
- Biolib
- Universal Biological Indexer
- Hallan, Joel Synopsis of the described Coleoptera of the World
- World Field Guide
- Odontolabis gazella on Web.me
External links
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