Stag beetles [1] ( lat. Ceruchus ) - a genus of beetles of the family Rogachi ( Lucanidae ). Beetles of medium size. Oblong, flattened, jaws in males are enlarged. Shiny, smooth beetles, color from dark brown to black.
| Stag beetle |
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Small stag beetle |
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetrical |
| Subtype : | Tracheo-breathing |
| Infraclass : | Winged insects |
| Treasure : | Fully Transformed Insects |
| Infrastructure : | Scarabaeiformia Crowson, 1960 |
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Ceruchus MacLeay , 1819 |
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see text |
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There are 14 species described in the genus.
- Ceruchus
- Ceruchus atavus
- Ceruchus chuduraziensis
- Stag beetle small or modest ( Ceruchus chrysomelinus )
- Ceruchus deuvei
- Ceruchus katerinae
- Black stag beetle ( Ceruchus lignarius )
- Ceruchus minor
- Ceruchus niger
- Ceruchus piceus
- Ceruchus punctatus
- Ceruchus reginae
- Ceruchus sinensis
- Ceruchus striatus
