Family Lucanidae Rank Species | Order Coleoptera | |
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Similar Lamprima, Lamprima insularis, Lamprima latreillii, Lamprima adolphinae, Chondropyga dorsalis | ||
Golden stag beetle takes flight lamprima aurata
The golden stag beetle (Lamprima aurata) is a species of beetles in the family Lucanidae. It measures between 15 and 25 mm in length and is relatively common in eastern Australia. It feeds mainly on vegetation such as Eucalyptus or Acacia.
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