LucanidaeLucanidae Index Lamprima aurata Lissapterus obesus Prosopocoilus torresensis

— see Scarabaeidae

Belonging to the unique lineage of scarab beetles, the Stag Beetles (family Lucanidae Latreille, 1804) are a popular and iconic looking beetle group that are characterised by the evolution of the male mandibles.

Golden Stag Beetle (Lamprima aurata), Ballandean QLD © Marc Newman
Lamprima aurata (Golden Stag Beetle)
Lissapterus obesus, Great Dividing Range QLD © Hongming Kan
Lissapterus obesus
Prosopocoilus torresensis, QLD © Hongming Kan
Prosopocoilus torresensis
Brown Stag Beetle (Ryssonotus nebulosus) emerging, Brisbane QLD © Hongming Kan
Ryssonotus nebulosus (Brown Stag Beetle)
Syndesus cornutus, Wallaga Lake NSW © Deb Taylor
Syndesus cornutus
Prosopocoilus torresensis, QLD © Hongming Kan
Prosopocoilus torresensis
Brown Stag Beetle (Ryssonotus nebulosus) emerging, Brisbane QLD © Hongming Kan
Ryssonotus nebulosus (Brown Stag Beetle)
Stag beetles (Lamprima aurata) emerging, Brisbane QLD © Hongming Kan
Stag beetles (Lamprima aurata) emerging, Brisbane QLD © Hongming Kan
  • Scientific classification
  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Arthropoda
  • Subphylum: Hexapoda
  • Class: Insecta
  • Informal: Pterygotes
  • Order: Coleoptera
  • Suborder: Polyphaga
  • Superfamily: Scarabaeoidea
  • Family: Lucanidae
  • Subfamily:
    • Aesalinae Macleay, 1819
    • Lampriminae W.S. MacLeay, 1819
    • Lucaninae Latreille, 1804
    • Syndesinae Macleay, 1819

Footnote & References

  1. Lucanidae, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/LUCANIDAE
  2. Stag Beetles (Family Lucanidae), iNaturalistAU, https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/49083-Lucanidae
  3. Family Lucanidae (Stag Beetles), Field Guide to the Insects of Tasmania, https://tasmanianinsectfieldguide.com/hexapoda/insectsoftasmaniacoleoptera/insectsoftasmaniacoleoptera-suborder-polyphaga/superfamily-scarabaeoidea/lucanidae-stag-beetles/

LucanidaeLucanidae Index Lamprima aurata Lissapterus obesus Prosopocoilus torresensis

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