Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lucanidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Coleoptera Genus Dorcus | |
Similar Dorcus gracilicornis, Dorcus musimon, Lucanus placidus, Lucanus capreolus, Lucaninae | ||
Dorcus parallelus is a species of beetles in the family Lucanidae. It was described by Say in 1823. The species is 15–26 millimetres (0.59–1.02 in) long and are black or brown in colour. Adult species feed on dead or rotten wood, while larvae feed on decaying stumps and logs. The larvae prefers elm trees, but can also feed on others.
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