Cacostomus squamosus
| Cacostomus squamosus | |
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| Cacostomus squamosus, adult | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Lucanidae |
| Genus: | Cacostomus |
| Species: | C. squamosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cacostomus squamosus Newman, 1840 | |
Cacostomus squamosus is a beetle of the Lucanidae family found in Australia. It is a diurnal species reaching a length up to 25 mm in males; it occurs on flowers in the eastern coastal forests of Australia. Its larvae, like those of most species of stag beetles, live in decaying wood.[1]
References
- ↑ Hangay, George; A Guide to the Beetles of Australia pp76
External links
- Cacostomus squamosus Australian Faunal Directory
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