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Cyclommatus canaliculatus

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Cyclommatus canaliculatus
Cyclommatus canaliculatus from Island of Nias
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Lucanidae
Genus: Cyclommatus
Species:
C. canaliculatus
Binomial name
Cyclommatus canaliculatus
Ritsema, 1891

Cyclommatus canaliculatus is a species of beetles belonging to the family Lucanidae.

Description

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Cyclommatus canaliculatus reaches a length of about 28–53 millimetres (1.1–2.1 in) in males, about 20 millimetres (0.79 in) in females. The basic colour is dark red-brown or blackish. The mandibles are long and their outer margin is straight, while their inner margins are armed at about one third of its length with a strong tooth. The mandibles are finely granulated and sub-opaque, but the apical portion is glossy. The upper side of the head shows a large flattened depression. The sides of the prothorax have an angular tooth. The elytra are covered with punctures.

Distribution

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This species can be found in Malaysia, Borneo, Java and Nias (Indonesia).

Subspecies

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  • Cyclommatus canaliculatus canaliculatus Ritsema, 1891
  • Cyclommatus canaliculatus consanguineus Boileu, 1898
  • Cyclommatus canaliculatus freygessneri Ritsema, 1892
  • Cyclommatus canaliculatus infans de Lisle, 1970

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