Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lucanidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Coleoptera Subfamily Lucaninae | |
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Similar Paralissotes reticulatus, Leptinopterus, Apterodorcus | ||
Leptinopterus tibialis is a species of beetles belonging to the family Lucanidae.
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Description
Leptinopterus tibialis can reach a length of about 14–38 millimetres (0.55–1.50 in) in the males, about 15–18 millimetres (0.59–0.71 in) in the females. Males have well-developed mandibles, with several teeth of various sizes in the interior edges.
Distribution
This quite rare species occurs in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.
References
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