Apterocyclus kawaii
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| Apterocyclus kawaii | |
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| Apterocyclus kawaii | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Lucanidae |
| Subfamily: | Lucaninae |
| Tribe: | Lucanini |
| Genus: | Apterocyclus |
| Species: | A. kawaii |
| Binomial name | |
| Apterocyclus kawaii Paulsen & Hawks, 2014[1] | |
Apterocyclus kawaii is a species of stag beetle in the family Lucanidae. It is found on the island of Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands.[2][1][3]
Only two specimens of this species are known. One was collected in 1978 in the Makaweli area of Kauai. The other was collected in 1996, on a Kauai footpath at 1000m elevation, damaged and apparently stepped on. It was discussed in a 1997 paper as the rediscovery of Apterocyclus honoluluensis.[1][4]
Apterocyclus kawaii can be identified by its distinctive mandibles and front tibia.[1]
