Lucanus elaphus
Lucanus elaphus, the giant stag beetle, is a beetle of the family Lucanidae native to eastern North America.[1][2] They are sometimes kept as pets.
| Lucanus elaphus | |
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| Adult male Lucanus elaphus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Lucanidae |
| Genus: | Lucanus |
| Species: | L. elaphus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lucanus elaphus Fabricius, 1775 | |
Etymology
Elaphus in Greek means "good".[3] Though probably this stag beetle was named after the Red Deer (Cervus elaphus).
Gallery
Differences in size of Lucanus elaphus
Adult female Lucanus elaphus, 29 millimeters long.jpg.webp)
Adult male Lucanus elaphus
Mandibles of male Lucanus elaphus
Adult female Lucanus elaphus, 29 millimeters long
Underside of adult female
References
- "Lucanus elaphus". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- Staines, C. L. (2001). "Distribution of Lucanus elaphus Linnaeus (Coleoptera: Lucanidae) in North America". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 55 (4): 397–404. doi:10.1649/0010-065X(2001)055[0397:DOLELC]2.0.CO;2.
- David Alan Black. Learn to Read New Testament Greek.
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