Cantharolethrus
| Cantharolethrus | |
|---|---|
| Cantharolethrus luxerii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Lucanidae |
| Subfamily: | Lucaninae |
| Tribe: | Sclerostomini |
| Genus: | Thomson, 1862 |
Cantharolethrus is a genus of stag beetles in the subfamily Lucaninae.[1][2][3][4] It is found from Mexico to South America.[4]
Species
There are about six recognized species:[1][2][3]
- Cantharolethrus azambrei Boileau, 1897
- Cantharolethrus buckleyi Parry, 1872
- Cantharolethrus homoderoides Kriesche, 1928
- Cantharolethrus luxerii (Buquet, 1843)
- Cantharolethrus peruvianus Heller, 1918
- Cantharolethrus steinheili Parry, 1875
BioLib recognizes Cantharolethrus elongatus Lacroix, 1982 as a valid species,[2] whereas other sources treat it as a synonym of Cantharolethrus peruvianus.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b c "Cantharolethrus Thomson, 1862". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ a b c "Cantharolethrus Thomson, 1862". BioLib.cz. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ a b c M.J. Paulsen (15 June 2017). "Annotated Checklist of the New World Lucanidae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea). Version 4.1". UNL State Museum - Division of Entomology. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ a b Ratcliffe, Brett C. (2001). "Lucanidae Latreille, 1804". In Arnett Jr., Ross H.; Thomas, Michael C.; Skelley, Paul E.; Frank, J. Howard (eds.). American beetles. Volume II: Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. pp. 6–9. ISBN 0-8493-0954-9.