Lucanus elaphus
Species of beetle / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Lucanus elaphus | |
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Adult male Lucanus elaphus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Lucanidae |
Genus: | Lucanus |
Species: | L. elaphus |
Binomial name | |
Lucanus elaphus Fabricius, 1775 | |
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