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Cyclommatus canaliculatus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Lucanidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Coleoptera

Genus
  
Cyclommatus

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Cyclommatus canaliculatus freygesseneri


Cyclommatus canaliculatus is a species of beetles belonging to the family Lucanidae.

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Description

Cyclommatus canaliculatus reaches a length of about 28–53 millimetres (1.1–2.1 in) in males, about 20 millimetres (0.79 in) in females. The basic colour is dark red-brown or blackish. The mandibles are long and their outer margin is straight, while their inner margins are armed at about one third of its length with a strong tooth. The mandibles are finely granulated and sub-opaque, but the apical portion is glossy. The upper side of the head shows a large flattened depression. The sides of the prothorax have an angular tooth. The elytra are covered with punctures.

Distribution

This species can be found in Malaysia, Borneo, Java and Nias (Indonesia).

Subspecies

  • Cyclommatus canaliculatus canaliculatus Ritsema, 1891
  • Cyclommatus canaliculatus consanguineus Boileu, 1898
  • Cyclommatus canaliculatus freygessneri Ritsema, 1892
  • Cyclommatus canaliculatus infans de Lisle, 1970
  • References

    Cyclommatus canaliculatus Wikipedia