Kingdom Animalia Infraorder Scarabaeiformia Scientific name Lucaninae Higher classification Stag beetle Order Beetle | Suborder Polyphaga Superfamily Scarabaeoidea Phylum Arthropoda Rank Subfamily | |
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Lower classifications Dorcus, Lucanus cervus, Odontolabis, Lucanus maculifemoratus, Chiasognathus | ||
The Lucaninae comprise the largest subfamily of the stag beetles (Lucanidae).
Characteristics include partial to complete division of the eyes by a canthus, geniculate antennae, and distinctly separated coxae. The body is typically elongated and slightly flattened.
Genera
Some notable species are also listed:
References
Lucaninae Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA