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.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Lucanidae |
| Genus: | Lamprima |
| Species: | L. insularis
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| Binomial name | |
| Lamprima insularis Macleay, 1885
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| L. insularis is endemic to Lord Howe Island | |
References
edit- ^ "Lord Howe stag beetle (Lamprima insularis)". Lord Howe Island Museum. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
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