Dorcus zhouchaoi

Dorcus zhouchaoi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Lucanidae
Genus: Dorcus
Species:
D. zhouchaoi
Binomial name
Dorcus zhouchaoi
Wang & He, 2024

Dorcus zhouchaoi is a species of beetle of the Lucanidae family. This species is found in China (Sichuan).

This species is relatively small for the genus, with the body reaching a length of about 30.3 mm. Adults are black, generally lustreless and glabrous. There is some distinct, recumbent, yellowish pubescence.

Etymology

The species is dedicated to Mr. Chao Zhou (Chengdu, China), an enthusiastic amateur entomologist. [1]

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