Family Lucanidae Rank Species | Order Coleoptera | |
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Similar Odontolabis dalmani, Prosopocoilus bison, Cyclommatus canaliculatus, Odontolabis castelnaudi, Dorcus bucephalus | ||
Dorcus taurus vs dorcus taurus
Dorcus taurus is a species of beetles belonging to the Lucanidae family which was described by Fabricius in 1801.
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Description
Dorcus taurus reaches a length of about 50–60 millimetres (2.0–2.4 in) in males, about 40–45 millimetres (1.6–1.8 in) in females. In males the head is large, with large jaws. The head and the pronotum are dark brown, while elytra are clearer.
Distribution
Dorcus taurus can be found only in Indonesia.
Subspecies
Species and subspecies of the genus Serrognathus was recently reclassified and merged into the genus Dorcus, as follows:
References
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