Cyclommatus elaphus

Cyclommatus elaphus
Golden green Cyclommatus elaphus male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Lucanidae
Genus: Cyclommatus
Species:
C. elaphus
Binomial name
Cyclommatus elaphus
Gestro, 1881[1]
Cyclommatus elaphus can be found near stratovolcanoes such as Mount Dempo[2] and Bukit Daun,[3] in Sumatra, Indonesia

Cyclommatus elaphus is a species of stag beetle in the family Lucanidae. It is known from Sumatra (Indonesia) and Malaysia.[1] It is also the largest species of the genus Cyclommatus and can grow up to a maximum of 109 mm (4.3 in)[4] from the tip of the mandibles to the end of the abdomen.

Specimen in Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Natural History, Japan

Cyclommatus kirchneri and Cyclommatus truncatus from Sumatra were first described as subspecies of Cyclommatus elaphus[5] but are now recognized as full species.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Cyclommatus elaphus Gestro, 1881". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  2. ^ "97mm Cyclommatus elaphus, wild, CE4". www.antlercrazedfool.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-16. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  3. ^ "Cyclommatus elaphus from Bukit Daun". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  4. ^ "BE-KUWA Record Japan" (PDF). Mushi-sha.
  5. ^ Schenk, Klaus-Dirk (2000). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis von Cyclommatus elaphus GESTRO, 1881, von der Insel Sumatra (Coleoptera: Lucanidae)". Entomologische Zeitschrift. 10 (7): 214–216.
  6. ^ "Cyclommatus kirchneri Schenk, 2000". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  7. ^ "Cyclommatus truncatus Schenk, 2000". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
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