Apterocyclus palmatus
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| Apterocyclus palmatus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Lucanidae |
| Subfamily: | Lucaninae |
| Tribe: | Lucanini |
| Genus: | Apterocyclus |
| Species: | A. palmatus
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| Apterocyclus palmatus | |
Apterocyclus palmatus is a species of stag beetle in the family Lucanidae. It is found on the island of Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands.[2][3]
Five specimens of Apterocyclus palmatus were found on the island of Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands in 1919, at an elevation of 4,000 feet.[1][3] They were originally described as a subspecies of Apterocyclus honoluluensis, but are now considered a separate species. No specimens have recently been discovered, and the species may now be extinct.[3]
Apterocyclus palmatus are 22–23 mm in length, and are identified by their long mandibles that have no internal teeth, and the distinctive shape of their front tibia.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Van Dyke, E. (1922). "A study of the lucanid Coleoptera of the Hawaiian Islands". Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society. 5 (1): 39–49. hdl:10125/15687.
- ^ "Apterocyclus palmatus". GBIF. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d Paulsen, M. J.; Hawks, David C. (2014). "A review of the primary types of the Hawaiian stag beetle genus Apterocyclus Waterhouse (Coleoptera, Lucanidae, Lucaninae), with the description of a new species". ZooKeys (433): 77–88. doi:10.3897/zookeys.433.8022. PMC 4141180. PMID 25152674.
Further reading[edit]
- Paulsen, M. J. (2013). "Annotated checklist of the New World Lucanidae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea)". Retrieved 2 July 2019.
External links[edit]
Media related to Apterocyclus palmatus at Wikimedia Commons
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