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Prosopocoilus inclinatus

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Japanese Stag Beetle, Saw Stag Beetle
Prosopocoilus inclinatus, adult
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Lucanidae
Genus: Prosopocoilus
Species:
P. inclinatus
Binomial name
Prosopocoilus inclinatus
(Motschulsky, 1857)

Prosopocoilus inclinatus, the Japanese stag beetle,[1] is a beetle of the Family Lucanidae found throughout Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Sado Island, Tsushima, Yaku Island) and the Korean peninsula.[1][2]

Description

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Japanese stag beetles are large, smooth, dark brown to red brown beetles, measuring 26 to 75 mm in length. Males are larger than the females and have mandibles which are enlarged and much longer than the female's.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Japanese Stag Beetle". inaturalist. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Prosopocoilus inclinatus". Takeo 599 Museum. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Beetles and Japan". facts and details. Retrieved 12 November 2022.