Platycerus caprea
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Lucanidae |
Genus: | Platycerus |
Species: | P. caprea
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Binomial name | |
Platycerus caprea (DeGeer, 1774)
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Platycerus caprea is a species of beetle, from the subfamily Lucaninae of family Lucanidae. It was discovered by Charles De Geer in 1774, and was thus the first known member of its genus.[1]
Appearance
[edit]It has a dark blue body 10–13 mm in length, which is smaller than that of Platycerus caraboides, with which they are easy to confuse.
Geographical distribution
[edit]It is Eurasian, and can be found in the Ural Mountains as well as in Turkey.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Hallan, Joel (2010). "Synopsis of the described Coleoptera of the World". Biology Catalog of Texas A&M University. Archived from the original on 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2016-12-11.