Lucaninae

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iLucaninae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Coleoptera Suborder: Polyphaga Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia Superfamily: Scarabaeoidea Family: Lucanidae Subfamily: Lucaninae Latreille, 1804
Genera
not a complete list Aegognathus Andinolucanus Apterodorcus Auxicerus Beneshius Brasilucanus Cantharolethrus Casignetus Charagmophorus Chiasognathus Dorcus Incadorcus Leptinopterus Lucanus Macrocrates Metadorcinus Metadorcus Onorelucanus Pycnosiphorus Sclerostomus Scortizus Sphaenognathus

Lucaninae is the largest subfamily of the stag beetles (Lucanidae).

Characteristics include partial to complete division of the eyes by a canthus, geniculate antennae, and distinctly separated coxae. The body is typically elongate and slightly flattened.

[edit] References

• Brett C. Ratcliffe, "Lucanidae", in Ross H. Arnett, Jr. and Michael C. Thomas, American Beetles (CRC Press, 2002), p. 7
• UNL museum checklist of New World Lucanidae