Geodorcus philpotti
Species of beetle
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Geodorcus philpotti is a large flightless species of stag beetle in the family Lucanidae. It was named by Major Thomas Broun after Mr A. Philpott, who discovered it at Hump Ridge near Invercargill.[2] It is endemic to New Zealand.
| Geodorcus philpotti | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Lucanidae |
| Genus: | Geodorcus |
| Species: | G. philpotti |
| Binomial name | |
| Geodorcus philpotti (Broun, 1914)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Lissotes philpotti Broun, 1914[1] | |
Description
Distribution
This beetle is found in the south-west of the South Island from the coast adjoining the Hump Ridge Track in the south to 1400m above sea level in the regions' mountains. Its northernmost record is from the Grebe River, near Lake Manapouri.[2]
