Lucanus elaphus
Species of beetle
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Lucanus elaphus, the giant stag beetle,[1] elk stag beetle, or erroneously as the 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  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Lucanidae |
| Genus: | Lucanus |
| Species: | L. elaphus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lucanus elaphus Fabricius, 1775 | |
Etymology
Gallery
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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