Lamprima insularis, the Lord Howe stag beetle, is a species of beetle in the family Lucanidae, that is endemic to Lord Howe Island.[1] The insects have small mandibles in both sexes and a metallic green body.

Lamprima insularis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Lucanidae
Genus: Lamprima
Species:
L. insularis
Binomial name
Lamprima insularis
Macleay, 1885
L. insularis is endemic to Lord Howe Island

References

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  1. ^ "Lord Howe stag beetle (Lamprima insularis)". Lord Howe Island Museum. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
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