Cyclommatus elaphus
| Cyclommatus elaphus | |
|---|---|
| Golden green Cyclommatus elaphus male | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Lucanidae |
| Genus: | Cyclommatus |
| Species: | C. elaphus
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyclommatus elaphus | |
| Cyclommatus elaphus can be found near stratovolcanoes such as Mount Dempo[2] and Bukit Daun,[3] in Sumatra, Indonesia | |
Cyclommatus elaphus is a species of stag beetle in the family Lucanidae. It is known from Sumatra (Indonesia) and Malaysia.[1] It is also the largest species of the genus Cyclommatus and can grow up to a maximum of 109 mm (4.3 in)[4] from the tip of the mandibles to the end of the abdomen.
Cyclommatus kirchneri and Cyclommatus truncatus from Sumatra were first described as subspecies of Cyclommatus elaphus[5] but are now recognized as full species.[6][7]
References
- ^ a b "Cyclommatus elaphus Gestro, 1881". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "97mm Cyclommatus elaphus, wild, CE4". www.antlercrazedfool.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-16. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
- ^ "Cyclommatus elaphus from Bukit Daun". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
- ^ "BE-KUWA Record Japan" (PDF). Mushi-sha.
- ^ Schenk, Klaus-Dirk (2000). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis von Cyclommatus elaphus GESTRO, 1881, von der Insel Sumatra (Coleoptera: Lucanidae)". Entomologische Zeitschrift. 10 (7): 214–216.
- ^ "Cyclommatus kirchneri Schenk, 2000". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "Cyclommatus truncatus Schenk, 2000". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 16 May 2025.