Hexarthrius parryi

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Hexarthrius parryi
Male (foreground) and female Hexarthrius parryi. The male is 70 mm (2.8 in) long.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Lucanidae
Genus: Hexarthrius
Species: H. parryi
Binomial name
Hexarthrius parryi
Hope, 1842

Hexarthrius parryi 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.[1] It contains several subspecies:[2][3]

  • Hexarthrius parryi deyrollei Parry, 1864
  • Hexarthrius parryi elongatus Jordan,1894
  • Hexarthrius parryi paradoxus Mollenkamp, 1898
  • Hexarthrius parryi parryi Hope, 1842

References

  1. J.M. Maes (January 11, 2004). "Coleoptera: Lucanidae". Coleoptera.org. 
  2. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. "Classification of Genus: Hexarthrius". 
  3. "Hexarthrius parryi Hope, 1842". BioLib. 
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