Lucaninae

Lucaninae
Male specimen of Hexarthrius parryi paradoxus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Superfamily: Scarabaeoidea
Family: Lucanidae
Subfamily: Lucaninae
Latreille, 1804
Genera

Many, see text

The Lucaninae comprise the largest subfamily of the stag beetles (Lucanidae).

Characteristics include partial to complete division of the eyes by a canthus, geniculate antennae, and distinctly separated coxae. The body is typically elongated and slightly flattened.

Genera

Some notable species are also listed:

  • Aegognathus
  • Aegus
  • Agnus
  • Allotopus
  • Amneidus
  • Andinolucanus
  • Aphanognathus
  • Apterocyclus
  • Apterodorcus Arrow, 1943
  • Auxicerus
  • Bartolozziolucanus
  • Beneshius
  • Bomansius
  • Brasilucanus
  • Cacostomus
  • Calcodes
  • Cantharolethrus
  • Capreolucanus
  • Cardanus
  • Casignetus
  • Charagmophorus
  • Chewlucanus
  • Chiasognathus
  • Cladophyllus
  • Cladognathus
  • Colophon
  • Cyclommatus
  • Dendezia
  • Diasomoides
  • Dinonigidius
  • Dorculus
  • Dorcus
  • Dynodorcus
  • Eligmodontus
  • Epipedesthus
Male specimen of Homoderus mellyi

References

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