Lucanus maculifemoratus
Species of beetle
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Lucanus maculifemoratus is a beetle of the family Lucanidae. This species is known as Miyama stag beetle, or deep mountain stag beetle, in Japan. These beetles have a light covering of golden hair on their back, mostly around the rear edges.
| Lucanus maculifemoratus | |
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| Lucanus maculifemoratus maculifemoratus, adult | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Lucanidae |
| Genus: | Lucanus |
| Species: | L. maculifemoratus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lucanus maculifemoratus Motschulsky, 1861 | |
Lucanus maculifemoratus is known from northeastern Asia, including Japan, Korea, China and Russia, Taiwan.[1][2]
Subspecies
- Lucanus maculifemoratus
- Lucanus maculifemoratus adachii
- Lucanus maculifemoratus boileaui
- Lucanus maculifemoratus ferriei
- Lucanus maculifemoratus jilinensis
- Lucanus maculifemoratus maculifemoratus
- Lucanus maculifemoratus taiwanus
L.dybowski was considered a sub-species of L.maculifemoratus but is now considered an independent species.
Gallery
Lucanus maculifemoratus taiwanus
Lucanus maculifemoratus maculifemoratus
