''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd species, most occur in Asia and India; two are found in southern Europe, and two species are from

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. 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 members of the genus ''Dorcus'': * ''

Dorcus alexisi ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Muret & Drumont, 1999 Cyprus * ''

Dorcus amamianus ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' (Nomura, 1964) * ''

Dorcus antaeus ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Hope, 1842 * ''

Dorcus apatani ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 ...

'' (Okuda & Maeda, 2015) * ''

Dorcus arfakianus ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' (Lansberge, 1880) Papua New Guinea * ''

Dorcus arrowi ''Dorcus arrowi'' is a species in the Stag Beetle family Lucanidae. It is found in Indomalaya The Indomalayan realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms. It extends across most of South and Southeast Asia and into the southern parts of Ea ...

'' (Boileau, 1911) south and southeast Asia * ''

Dorcus australicus ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' (Bomans, 1985) Australia * ''

Dorcus bandaensis ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Okuda, 2000 Indonesia * ''

Dorcus bashanus ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Huang & Chen, 2013 China * ''

Dorcus bhaskarai ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Hosoguchi, 2006 Indonesia * ''

Dorcus bolanus ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Nagel, 1928 Papua New Guinea * ''

Dorcus branaungi ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Nagai, 2000 Myanmar, China * ''

Dorcus brevis ''Dorcus brevis'' is a species of stag beetle that can be found in the Eastern United States The Eastern United States, commonly referred to as the American East, Eastern America, or simply the East, is the region of the United States to th ...

'' (Say, 1825) North America * ''

Dorcus capricornis ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' (Möllenkamp, 1909) Solomon Islands * ''

Dorcus carinulatus ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Nagel, 1941 temperate Asia * ''

Dorcus cervulus ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' (Boileau, 1901) Vietnam, Thailand, China * ''

Dorcus chayuensis ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 ...

'' Huang & Chen, 2017 China * ''

Dorcus chucheni ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Huang & Chen, 2013 China * ''

Dorcus cuonaensis ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Huang & Chen, 2013 China * ''

Dorcus curvidens ''Dorcus curvidens'' is a species of stag beetle Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other ...

'' (Hope, 1840) * ''

Dorcus cylindricus ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Thomson, 1862 India * ''

Dorcus daedalion ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' (Didier & Séguy, 1953) China, southeast Asia * ''

Dorcus davidis ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' (Fairmaire, 1887) China, Mongolia * ''

Dorcus derelictus ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Parry, 1862 India * ''

Dorcus detanii ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Mizunuma, 1994 Indonesia * ''

Dorcus donckieri ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' (Boileau, 1898) * ''

Dorcus dungkharpai ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 ...

'' (Okuda & Maeda, 2015) India * ''

Dorcus egregius ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' (Möllenkamp, 1898) New Guinea, Solomon Islands * ''

Dorcus fujii ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Nagai & Maeda, 2010 Vietnam * ''

Dorcus fuliginosus ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 ...

'' (Didier, 1928) India * ''

Dorcus furusui ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 ...

'' Baba, 2008 Indonesia * ''

Dorcus fuscescens ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Didier, 1931 Indonesia * ''

Dorcus ghiliani ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' (Gestro, 1881) Indonesia * ''

Dorcus gongshanus ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Huang & Chen, 2013 China * ''

Dorcus grandis ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 ...

'' Didier, 1926 * ''

Dorcus haitschunus ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 ...

'' (Didier & Séguy, 1952) China, North Korea, South Korea * ''

Dorcus hamidi ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Ikeda, 2005 Indonesia * ''

Dorcus hansi ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Schenk, 2008 China * ''

Dorcus hansteini ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' (Albers, 1889) * ''

Dorcus hirticornis ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' (Jakovlev, 1896) * ''

Dorcus hopei ''Dorcus hopei'' is a species of beetle in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles), sometimes kept as a pet. Description Jet-black in colour, male beetles may reach 80 mm (3.1 inches) long, although females can be up to 48 mm (1.8 inches). Males u ...

'' (Saunders, 1854) * ''

Dorcus hyperion ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 ...

'' (Boileau, 1899) * ''

Dorcus immundus ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Arrow, 1938 India * ''

Dorcus imrani ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' (Okuda & Maeda, 2015) India * ''

Dorcus insolitus ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' (Didier, 1931) Indonesia * ''

Dorcus intermedius ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' (Gestro, 1881) Oceanea * ''

Dorcus intricatus ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 ...

'' (Lacroix, 1981) China * ''

Dorcus japonicus ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Nakane & Makino, 1985 Japan * ''

Dorcus kamijoi ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 ...

'' Fujita, 2009 Vietnam * ''

Dorcus katsurai ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Ikeda, 2000 Vietnam, China * ''

Dorcus kawamurai ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Fujita, 2010 India * ''

Dorcus kesiniae ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' (Choeyjanta et al, 2018) east Asia * ''

Dorcus kikunoae ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Hosoguchi, 2004 India * ''

Dorcus kirchneri ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 ...

'' Schenk, 2008 Indonesia * ''

Dorcus kyawi ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 ...

'' Nagai & Maeda, 2009 Myanmar, China * ''

Dorcus lachnosternus ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' (de Lisle, 1972) * ''

Dorcus lacroixi ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' (Bomans, 1973) Malaysia * ''

Dorcus laevidorsis ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 ...

'' Fairmaire, 1888 * ''

Dorcus lhoba ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Huang & Chen, 2013 China * ''

Dorcus lineatopunctatus ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' (Hope, 1831) * ''

Dorcus linwenhsini ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Huang & Chen, 2013 China * ''

Dorcus linzhiensis ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 ...

'' Huang, Chen, Tao & Xiao, 2020 China * ''

Dorcus liyingbingi ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Huang & Chen, 2013 China * ''

Dorcus lvbu ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Huang & Chen, 2013 China * ''

Dorcus macleayi ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 ...

'' (Hope, 1845) India * ''

Dorcus maryi ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 ...

'' Schenk, 2016 Papua New Guinea * ''

Dorcus mattisi ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Schenk, 2022 * ''

Dorcus meeki ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Boileau, 1906 * ''

Dorcus menba ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Huang & Chen, 2013 China * ''

Dorcus mencius ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' (Kriesche, 1935) China * ''

Dorcus mirabilis ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' (Parry, 1864) Malaysia * ''

Dorcus miwai ''Dorcus miwai'' is a species of stag beetle that is endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigeno ...

'' Benesh, 1936 Taiwan and temperate Asia * ''

Dorcus mizunumai ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Fujita, 2010 Indonesia * ''

Dorcus monpa ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Okuda & Maeda, 2014 India * ''

Dorcus montivagus ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' (Lewis, 1883) * ''

Dorcus motuoensis ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Huang & Chen, 2013 * ''

Dorcus musimon ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Gené, 1836 southern Europe and North Africa * ''

Dorcus myinti ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Nagai & Maeda, 2009 Myanmar, China * ''

Dorcus nepalensis ''Dorcus nepalensis'' is a stag beetle species first described by Frederick William Hope Frederick William Hope (3 January 1797 – 15 April 1862) was an English clergyman, naturalist, collector, and entomologist, who founded a professorship ...

'' (Hope, 1831) India * ''

Dorcus niasicus ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' (Nonfried, 1895) Indonesia * ''

Dorcus niedorfi ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Schenk, 2013 Myanmar * ''

Dorcus nitidus ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 ...

'' Kirsch, 1877 Indonesia, Papua New Guinea * ''

Dorcus nosei ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Nagai, 2000 Myanmar, China * ''

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 havi ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (lesser stag beetle) Palearctic, Mexico (introduced) * ''

Dorcus parallelus ''Dorcus parallelus'', more commonly known as the antelope stag beetle, is a species from the Lucanidae family. Extensive research has not been done on this species. ''D. parallelus'' has been seen to be endemic to North America. Features of this ...

'' (Say, 1824) North America * ''

Dorcus parryi ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 ...

'' Thomson, 1862 Indonesia * ''

Dorcus pemakoi ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Huang, Okuda, Maeda & Chen, 2017 China * ''

Dorcus peyronis ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 ...

'' Reiche & Saulcy, 1856 Europe, Middle East * ''

Dorcus pilosipes ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 ...

'' (Waterhouse, 1883) Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands * ''

Dorcus planithorax ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 ...

'' (Bomans, 1987) Indonesia * ''

Dorcus prochazkai ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 ...

'' Schenk, 2003 Iran * ''

Dorcus rama ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' (Boileau, 1897) Indonesia * ''

Dorcus ratiocinativus ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Westwood, 1871 India * ''

Dorcus rectus ''Dorcus rectus'', the little stag beetle, is a species of beetles in the family Lucanidae. It can be found in China(Liaoning), Korea, Japan, Taiwan and Russia. These beetles have a distinctive red shell that separates them from ''Dorcus curvide ...

'' (Motschulsky, 1857) temperate Asia * ''

Dorcus reichei ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 ...

'' Hope, 1842 Indomalaya, China * ''

Dorcus ritsemae ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Oberthür & Houlbert, 1914 * ''

Dorcus rubrofemoratus ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 ...

'' (van Vollenhoven, 1865) * ''

Dorcus rugosus ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Boileau, 1904 India * ''

Dorcus saiga ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family (biology), family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd species, most occur in Asia and India; two are found in southern Europe, and two species are from North America. Previously, specimens with ...

'' (Olivier, 1789) * ''

Dorcus schenklingi ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' (Möllenkamp, 1913) Taiwan and temperate Asia * ''

Dorcus semenowi ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' (Jakovlev, 1900) China * ''

Dorcus sewertzowi ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd species, most occur in Asia and India; two are found in southern Europe, and two species are from North America. Previously, specimens with serriform t ...

'' Semenov, 1891 western and southwestern Asia * ''

Dorcus sinensis ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' (Boileau, 1899) * ''

Dorcus striatipennis ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' (Motschulsky, 1861) Japan, Russia Far East * ''

Dorcus submolaris ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 ...

'' (Hope, 1845) Indomalaya * ''

Dorcus sukkiti ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Fukinuki, 2004 Myanmar, China * ''

Dorcus suturalis ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Westwood, 1871 Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Thailand * ''

Dorcus taiwanicus ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 ...

'' Nakane & Makino, 1985 Taiwan and temperate Asia * ''

Dorcus tanakai ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Nagai, 2002 China, Vietnam * ''

Dorcus taoi ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Huang & Chen, 2020 China * ''

Dorcus tatsuhikoi ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Fujii & Okuda, 2020 Vietnam * ''

Dorcus taurus ''Serrognathus taurus'' is a species of beetle belonging to the family Lucanidae which was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1801. Description ''Serrognathus taurus'' reaches a length of about in males and about in females. In males th ...

'' (Fabricius, 1801) (''

Serrognathus taurus ''Serrognathus taurus'' is a species of beetle belonging to the family Lucanidae which was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1801. Description ''Serrognathus taurus'' reaches a length of about in males and about in females. In males th ...

'' in World Scarabaeidae Database) * ''

Dorcus tenuihirsutus ''Dorcus tenuihirsutus'' is a beetle species of the family Lucanidae described from Korea Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (D ...

'' Kim & Kim, 2010 South Korea, China * ''

Dorcus ternatensis ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Thomson, 1862 Indonesia * ''

Dorcus tianlongi ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Wang & Zhou, 2019 China * ''

Dorcus titanus ''Dorcus titanus'' is a beetle of the family Lucanidae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1835. Huang and Chen (2013) separated ''Serognathus'' from ''Dorcus'' by representing morphological characters and DNA analysis. Description M ...

'' (''

Serrognathus titanus ''Serrognathus titanus'' is a species of beetle in the family Lucanidae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1835. Huang and Chen (2013) separated ''Serognathus'' from the genus '' Dorcus'' by representing morphological characters and ...

'' in World Scarabaeidae Database) * ''

Dorcus tityus ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Hope, 1842 Bangladesh, India * ''

Dorcus townesi ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' (de Lisle, 1972) Philippines * ''

Dorcus tricuspis ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' (Ritsema, 1882) * ''

Dorcus tsunodai ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Fujita, 2009 Vietnam * ''

Dorcus ursulus ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 ...

'' Arrow, 1938 India, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, China * ''

Dorcus velutinus ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 ...

'' Thomson, 1862 China, Indomalaya * ''

Dorcus vicinus ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Saunders, 1854 China * ''

Dorcus vidam ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' (Nguyen & Schenk, 2015) Vietnam * ''

Dorcus wardi ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Arrow, 1943 China, Myanmar * ''

Dorcus wickhami ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' (Waterhouse, 1894) Australia * ''

Dorcus wui ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Huang & Chen, 2013 China * ''

Dorcus yaksha ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Gravely, 1915 * ''

Dorcus yamadai ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' (Miwa, 1937) Taiwan and temperate Asia * ''

Dorcus yongreni ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 ...

'' Huang & Chen, 2016 China * ''

Dorcus yuukae ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 o ...

'' Bartolozzi & Nagai, 2017 Philippines * ''

Dorcus zhangmuensis ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 ...

'' Huang & Chen, 2013 China * † ''

Dorcus primigenius ''Dorcus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Lucanidae (stag beetles). Of the 30-odd 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 ...

'' Deichmüller, 1881 Eocene of Czech Republic

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