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.
| Lucanus elaphus | |
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| Adult male Lucanus elaphus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Lucanidae |
| Genus: | Lucanus |
| Species: | L. elaphus
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| Binomial name | |
| Lucanus elaphus Fabricius, 1775
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Etymology
editElaphus in Greek means "deer".[5] Compare with the Red Deer (Cervus elaphus), 'cervus' meaning 'deer' in Latin.
Gallery
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Differences in size of Lucanus elaphus -
Adult female Lucanus elaphus, 29 millimeters long -
Adult male Lucanus elaphus -
Mandibles of male Lucanus elaphus -
Adult female Lucanus elaphus, 29 millimeters long -
Underside of adult female
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References
edit- ^ a b NatureServe (4 August 2023). "Lucanus elaphus". NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ Milne, Lorus; Milne, Margery (1980). The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Insects and Spiders. Visual key by Susan Rayfield. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. p. 552. ISBN 0-394-50763-0.
- ^ "Lucanus elaphus". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ Staines, C. L. (2001). "Distribution of Lucanus elaphus Linnaeus (Coleoptera: Lucanidae) in North America". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 55 (4): 397–404. doi:10.1649/0010-065X(2001)055[0397:DOLELC]2.0.CO;2.
- ^ LSJ.
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