Dorcus

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Dorcus
Dorcus parallelipipedus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Lucanidae
Subfamily: Lucaninae
Tribe: Lucanini
Genus: Dorcus
MacLeay 1819
Dorcus alcides
Dorcus ternatensis

Dorcus is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd species, most occur in Asia and India; two are found in southern Europe, and two species are from North America. Previously, specimens with serriform teeth on the mandibles and sable pigment were called Serrognathus whereas specimens with but a singular or multiple bulky notches on the mandibles and lustrous sable pigmentation were called Dorcus.[1]

Species[edit]

The following species are members of the genus Dorcus:[2][3][4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Brett C. Ratcliffe (2002). "Lucanidae". In Ross H. Arnett Jr. & Michael C. Thomas (ed.). American Beetles. CRC Press. p. 8.
  2. ^ "Dorcus MacLeay, 1819". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  3. ^ "Dorcus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  4. ^ "Dorcus genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  5. ^ a b Schoolmeesters, Paul. "World Scarabaeidae Database". Retrieved 2022-10-31.

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