Lucanus elaphus

Lucanus elaphus, the giant stag beetle[1] or elephant stag beetle,[2] is a beetle of the family Lucanidae native to eastern North America.[3][4] They are sometimes kept as pets.

Lucanus elaphus
Adult male Lucanus elaphus

Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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 "deer".[5] Compare with the Red Deer (Cervus elaphus), 'cervus' meaning 'deer' in Latin.

References

  1. NatureServe (4 August 2023). "Lucanus elaphus". NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  2. Milne, Lorus; Milne, Margery (1980). The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Insects and Spiders. Visual key by Susan Rayfield. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. p. 552. ISBN 0-394-50763-0.
  3. "Lucanus elaphus". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  4. 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.
  5. LSJ.


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