LucanidaeLucanidae Index Lamprima aurata Lissapterus obesus Prosopocoilus torresensis

A member of the commonly known group of Stag Beetles, Lissapterus obesus live above 950 m in altitude in the drier rainforests areas of the western Great Dividing Range, stretching from northern New South Wales to southern Queensland.

They preferred habitats, usually in or under logs on the forest floor and where the thick forest canopies block out the sun, providing a cool, humid rainforest environment. They like the layers upon layers of rotten leaves that cover the ground and which is where the larvae develop. The flightless adults emerge December–January, where they move slowly and seek mates.

Lissapterus obesus, Great Dividing Range QLD © Hongming Kan
Lissapterus obesus, Great Dividing Range QLD © Hongming Kan

An elusive species, Lissapterus obesus are rarely seen during the day, only venturing out of its hiding place at night to look for a mate. The species is known to have a powerful and the longest bite.

Lissapterus obesus, Great Dividing Range QLD © Hongming Kan
Lissapterus obesus, Great Dividing Range QLD © Hongming Kan
Lissapterus obesus, Great Dividing Range QLD © Hongming Kan
Lissapterus obesus, Great Dividing Range QLD © Hongming Kan
Lissapterus obesus, Great Dividing Range QLD © Hongming Kan
Lissapterus obesus, Great Dividing Range QLD © Hongming Kan
Lissapterus obesus, Great Dividing Range QLD © Hongming Kan
Lissapterus obesus, Great Dividing Range QLD © Hongming Kan
Larva of Lissapterus obesus, Great Dividing Range QLD © Hongming Kan
Larva of Lissapterus obesus, Great Dividing Range QLD © Hongming Kan

  • Scientific classification
  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Arthropoda
  • Subphylum: Hexapoda
  • Class: Insecta
  • Informal: Pterygotes
  • Order: Coleoptera
  • Suborder: Polyphaga
  • Superfamily: Scarabaeoidea
  • Family: Lucanidae
  • Subfamily: Lucaninae
  • Tribe: Lucanini
  • Genus: Lissapterus
  • Species: Lissapterus obesus

Footnote & References

  1. Lissapterus obesus, Photographs © Hongming Kan
  2. Lissapterus obesus, Australian Insects, https://australianinsectsblog.wordpress.com/
  3. Lissapterus obesus Bomans, 1986, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/Lissapterus obesus

LucanidaeLucanidae Index Lamprima aurata Lissapterus obesus Prosopocoilus torresensis

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