''Hexarthrius'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of large
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. They are also known as fork horned stag beetles for the shape for their mandibles
It includes the following species:
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Hexarthrius aduncus
''Hexarthrius'' is a genus of large stag beetles. They are also known as fork horned stag beetles for the shape for their mandibles It includes the following species:
*'' Hexarthrius aduncus'' Jordan & Rothschild, 1894
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Jordan & Rothschild, 1894
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Hexarthrius andreasi''
Schenk, 2003
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Hexarthrius bowringii''
Parry, 1862
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Hexarthrius buquettii''
(Hope, 1843)
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Hexarthrius davisoni''
Waterhouse, 1888
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Hexarthrius forsteri''
(Hope, 1840)
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Hexarthrius howdeni
''Hexarthrius'' is a genus of large stag beetles. They are also known as fork horned stag beetles for the shape for their mandibles It includes the following species:
*''Hexarthrius aduncus'' Jordan & Rothschild, 1894
*''Hexarthrius andreasi'' ...
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De Lisle, 1972
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Hexarthrius kirchneri
''Hexarthrius'' is a genus of large stag beetles. They are also known as fork horned stag beetles for the shape for their mandibles It includes the following species:
*''Hexarthrius aduncus'' Jordan & Rothschild, 1894
*'' Hexarthrius andreasi' ...
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Schenk, 2003
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Hexarthrius mandibularis
''Hexarthrius mandibularis'' is one of the world's largest stag beetle. It belongs to the tribe Lucanini, in the family Lucanidae.
This beetle has a dull, dark, brick reddish body. Both the legs and antennae are blackish. The most notable char ...
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Deyrolle, 1881
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Hexarthrius melchioritis
''Hexarthrius melchioritis'' is a species of beetle, which belongs to the family of stag beetles (Lucanidae) in the group Scarabaeoidea.
It was first described in 1954 by French entomologist, Eugène Séguy. The species is endemic to northern M ...
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Séguy, 1954
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Hexarthrius mniszechi
''Hexarthrius'' is a genus of large stag beetles. They are also known as fork horned stag beetles for the shape for their mandibles It includes the following species:
*''Hexarthrius aduncus'' Jordan & Rothschild, 1894
*'' Hexarthrius andreasi' ...
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(Thomson, 1857)
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Hexarthrius nigritus
''Hexarthrius'' is a genus of large stag beetles. They are also known as fork horned stag beetles for the shape for their mandibles It includes the following species:
*''Hexarthrius aduncus'' Jordan & Rothschild, 1894
*'' Hexarthrius andreasi' ...
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Lacroix, 1990
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Hexarthrius parryi
''Hexarthrius parryi'', the fighting giant stag beetle, is a species of large stag beetles. It belongs to the genus '' Hexarthrius'' of the tribe Lucanini. It is classified under the subfamily Lucaninae of the stag beetle family Lucanidae.
Subsp ...
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Hope, 1842
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Hexarthrius rhinoceros
''Hexarthrius'' is a genus of large stag beetles. They are also known as fork horned stag beetles for the shape for their mandibles It includes the following species:
*''Hexarthrius aduncus'' Jordan & Rothschild, 1894
*'' Hexarthrius andreasi' ...
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(Olivier, 1789)
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Hexarthrius vitalisi
''Hexarthrius'' is a genus of large stag beetles. They are also known as fork horned stag beetles for the shape for their mandibles It includes the following species:
*''Hexarthrius aduncus'' Jordan & Rothschild, 1894
*'' Hexarthrius andreasi' ...
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Didier, 1925
See also
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Taxonomy of Lucanidae
The Lucanidae are a family of beetles that include the stag beetles. The family can be further subdivided in a taxonomy. The classification presented here follows Smith (2006), with the exception of the tribal classification within the Lucaninae.
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References
External links
Le Lucanidae du Monde: ''Hexarthrius'' picture gallery
Lucaninae
Lucanidae genera
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