''Chiasognathus'' is a
genus of
stag beetle
Stag beetles are a family of about 1,200 species of beetles in the family Lucanidae, currently classified in four subfamilies.Smith, A.B.T. (2006). A review of the family-group names for the superfamily Scarabaeoidea (Coleoptera) with corrections ...
s found in
Argentina and
Chile. It includes seven species:
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Chiasognathus beneshi
''Chiasognathus'' is a genus of stag beetles found in Argentina and Chile. It includes seven species:
*''Chiasognathus beneshi'' Lacroix, 1978
*''Chiasognathus grantii'' Stephens, 1832
*''Chiasognathus impubis'' Parry, 1870
*''Chiasognathus jouss ...
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Lacroix, 1978
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Chiasognathus grantii
''Chiasognathus grantii'' is a species of stag beetle found in Argentina and Chile. It is known as Darwin's beetle, Grant's stag beetle, or the Chilean stag beetle.
Behavior
The male's oversized jaws are crucial in its objective to secure a mate ...
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Stephens, 1832
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Chiasognathus impubis''
Parry, 1870
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Chiasognathus jousselinii''
Reiche, 1850
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Chiasognathus latreillei''
Solier, 1851
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Chiasognathus mniszechii''
Thomson, 1862
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Chiasognathus sombrus''
Paulsen & Smith, 2010
References
External links
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Lucaninae
Beetles of South America
Lucanidae genera
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