Family Lucanidae | Order Coleoptera Genus Lucanus Rank Species | |
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Similar Lucanus placidus, Lucanus capreolus, Lucanus ibericus, Lucanus laminifer, Lucanus elaphus | ||
Lucanus mazama is a beetle of the family Lucanidae. Its common name is the Cottonwood Stag Beetle. It is considered "scaraboid" but is not necessarily confined to deserts. They are often found in the wood chip ground covering at playgrounds. It is located primarily in the western and southwestern United States.
Insects of the southwest part 5 lucanus mazama
References
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