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Dorcus Multicavus
''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the stag beetle family (biology), family Lucanidae. Of the over 100 species, most occur in Asia and India; two are found in southern Europe, and two species are from North America. Previously, specimens with serriform teeth on the mandibles and sable pigment were called ''Serrognathus'' whereas specimens with but a singular or multiple bulky notches on the mandibles and lustrous sable pigmentation were called ''Dorcus''. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Dorcus'': *''Dorcus alcides'' *''Dorcus alexisi'' - Cyprus *''Dorcus amamianus'' *''Dorcus antaeus'' *''Dorcus arfakianus'' - Papua New Guinea *''Dorcus arrowi'' - southern and south-eastern Asia *''Dorcus bandaensis'' - Indonesia *''Dorcus bashanus'' - China *''Dorcus bolanus'' - Papua New Guinea *''Dorcus branaungi'' - Myanmar, China *''Dorcus brevis'' - North America *''Dorcus bucephalus'' *''Dorcus capricornis'' - Solomon Islands *''Dorcus carinulatus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorcus Parallelipipedus
''Dorcus parallelipipedus'', the lesser stag beetle, is a species of stag beetle found in Europe. Description Both sexes resemble the female greater stag beetle (''Lucanus cervus''), though they are a uniformly blackish colour rather than having the chestnut brown elytra, wing covers (elytra) of the larger species. Males have distinctly knobbed antennae, and although their jaws are somewhat larger than those of the females, they are nowhere near as large as those of many other male stag beetles. The lesser stag beetle is similar in appearance to the related antelope beetle (''Dorcus parallelus'') of North America. Adults are from in length. Diet Like those of other stag beetles, the white, C-shaped larvae feed on wood. Adults as well as larvae are found in very soft decaying wood of broad-leaved trees, especially ash (''Fraxinus excelsior''), beech (''Fagus sylvatica'') and apple (''Malus'' spp). Adults cannot eat solid food, but they can drink tree sap and the liquid of fal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
