Pycnosiphorus
Genus of beetles
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Pycnosiphorus is a genus of stag beetles found in South America.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Lucanidae |
| Genus: | Pycnosiphorus Solier, 1851 |
| Species | |
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Appearance
Relatively small (11–17 millimetres), oblong, black or brown-black stag beetle. The top is more or less covered with gold or orange shells, which can form an orange border of the pronotum or wing covers. The jaws of the males can be slightly enlarged and curved.
Habitat
The species live in temperate forests, often at high altitudes.
Distribution
External links
- Generic Guide to New World Scarabid Beetles – Pycnosiphorus
- Picture gallery (includes Erichius-families)
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