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Staghorn Beetle

Lucanus maculifemoratus

Description:

Lucanus maculifemoratus is a beetle of the Family Lucanidae.

Habitat:

They live in the mountainous outskirts of Japan in several islands.

Notes:

http://www.ebay.com/bhp/lucanus http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~MR8K-SGN/BAK... http://kabukuwa.blog.com/lucanus-maculif...

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6 Comments

pamsai
pamsai 10 years ago

thanks Mr Goldfish. I'll check into that ID...

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 10 years ago

What a treasure Pam! You are finding the greatest things in Japan! That second picture is amazing!

Mr. Goldfish
Mr. Goldfish 10 years ago

Maybe Lucanus maculifemoratus. I do not know of any other Lucanus in Japan. I read that Lucanus maculifemoratus lives in Amur also.

pamsai
pamsai 10 years ago

thanks stho002 and the reptile man...

stho002
stho002 10 years ago

Lucanus sp.

the reptile man
the reptile man 10 years ago

some sort of stag beetle.

pamsai
Spotted by
pamsai

山梨市 (Yamanashi), 中部 (Chubu Region), Japan

Spotted on Jan 20, 2014
Submitted on Jan 20, 2014

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