Figulus (beetle)
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| Figulus | |
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| Figulus hornabrooki | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Lucanidae |
| Subfamily: | Lucaninae |
| Genus: | Figulus Macleay, 1819 |
Figulus is a genus of beetle belonging to the Lucanidae family. They have a paleotropical distribution, including occurrences in Australia.[1]
Figulus are small in size compared to other Lucanid genera, with an average length of 1-2 centimeters. They are blackish-brown in color, with clubbed antennae, as well as vertical striations down their elytra. Males and females do not exhibit sexually dimorphic traits.[2]
Habitat and distribution
Figulus are found in rotting wood in many tropical areas. They spend the majority of their life within wood, only emerging from the wood to mate. Populations of Figulus can be found in Japan, Taiwan, India, Australia, and several Southeast Asian islands.[2][3][4] There are also isolated populations of this genus in sub-Saharan Africa, including Mauritius, as well as areas in and near the Gulf of Guinea.[5]