Lucanus tetraodon is a stag beetle of the family Lucanidae. Lucanus tetraodon on scarabeidi.it
Description Similar to Lucanus cervus and Lucanus capreolus it is, with a length of 30–48 mm, a relatively large lucanid beetle of the genus Lucanus. The male has long, curved upper jaws, while female's are shorter.
Habitat This species is diffused in Central and Southern Italy, Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, Southern France, Albania, Greece and Algeria. Lucanus tetraodon on the Italian Entomological Society website It is diffused in the mesophilic woods and in the maquis shrubland.
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See also Taxonomy of Lucanidae
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Lucanus tetraodon (INPN)