The Lucaninae comprise the largest subfamily of the stag beetles (Lucanidae). Characteristics include partial to complete division of the eyes by a

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, geniculate antennae, and distinctly separated coxae. The body is typically elongated and slightly flattened.

Genera

Some notable species are also listed: * '' Aegognathus'' * '' Aegus'' * '' Agnus'' * '' Allotopus'' * '' Amneidus'' * '' Andinolucanus'' * '' Aphanognathus'' * '' Apterocyclus'' * '' Apterodorcus'' Arrow, 1943 * '' Auxicerus'' * '' Bartolozziolucanus'' * '' Beneshius'' * '' Bomansius'' * '' Brasilucanus'' * '' Cacostomus'' ** '' C. squamosus'' * '' Calcodes'' * '' Cantharolethrus'' ** '' C. luxeri'' * '' Capreolucanus'' * ''

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'' * '' Casignetus'' * '' Charagmophorus'' * '' Chewlucanus'' * '' Chiasognathus'' * '' Cladophyllus'' * '' Cladognathus'' * '' Colophon'' * '' Cyclommatus'' ** '' C. scutellaris'' * '' Dendezia'' * '' Diasomoides'' * '' Dinonigidius'' * '' Dorculus'' * '' Dorcus'' * '' Dynodorcus'' * '' Eligmodontus'' * '' Epipedesthus'' * '' Eulepidius'' * '' Figulus'' * '' Ganelius'' * '' Geodorcus'' * '' Gnaphaloryx'' * '' Gonometopus'' * '' Hemisodorcus'' * '' Heterochthes'' * '' Hexarthrius'' * '' Homoderus'' * '' Hoplogonus'' * '' Incadorcus'' * '' Leptinopterus'' * '' Lissapterus'' * '' Lissotes'' ** '' L. latidens'' – "Wielangta stag beetle", "broad-toothed stag beetle" * '' Lucanus'' * '' Macrocrates'' * '' Macrodorcas'' * '' Mesotopus'' * '' Metadorcinus'' * '' Metadorcus'' * '' Metallactulus'' * '' Microlucanus'' * '' Neolucanus'' ** '' N. castanopterus'' * '' Nigidionus'' * '' Nigidius'' * '' Noseolucanus'' * '' Novonigidius'' * '' Odontolabis'' * '' Onorelucanus'' * '' Oonotus'' * '' Paralissotes'' ** '' P. reticulatus'' * '' Penichrolucanus'' * '' Platyceroides'' * '' Platyceropsis'' * '' Platycerus'' * '' Platyfigulus'' * '' Prismognathus'' * '' Prosopocoilus'' * '' Pseudodorcus'' * '' Pseudorhaetus'' * '' Pycnosiphorus'' * '' Rhaetulus'' ** '' R. crenatus'' * '' Rhaetus'' * '' Ryssonotus'' * '' Safrina'' * '' Sclerostomus'' * '' Scortizus'' * '' Serrognathus'' * '' Sphaenognathus'' * '' Telodorcus'' * '' Tetrarthrius'' * '' Velutinodorcus'' * '' Vinsonella'' * '' Weinreichius'' * '' Xiphodontus'' * '' Yumikoi''

References

* Brett C. Ratcliffe, "Lucanidae", in

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and Michael C. Thomas, ''

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'' (CRC Press, 2002), p. 7
UNL museum checklist of New World Lucanidae
* G. Cassis, W.W.K. Houston, T.A. Weir & B.P. Moore (1992). Updated by A.A. Calder (2002). Coleoptera: Scarabaeoida

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