Family Lucanidae Scientific name Cacostomus squamosus Rank Species | Genus Cacostomus Order Beetle | |
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Similar Beetle, Cantharolethrus luxeri, Mitophyllus | ||
Cacostomus squamosus is a beetle of the Lucanidae family found in Australia. It is a diurnal species reaching a length up to 25 mm in males; it occurs on flowers in the eastern coastal forests of Australia. Its larvae, like those of most species of stag beetles, live in decaying wood.
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