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Hexarthrius

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Hexarthrius
Male (foreground) and female Hexarthrius parryi. The male is 70 mm (2.8 in) long.
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Lucanidae
Tribe: Lucanini
Genus: Hexarthrius
Hope, 1842
Type species
Hexarthrius parryi
Hope, 1842[1]

Hexarthrius is a genus of large stag beetles. They are also known as fork horned stag beetles for the shape for their mandibles[2] It includes the following species:[3]

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References

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  1. ^ J.M. Maes (January 11, 2004). "Coleoptera: Lucanidae". Coleoptera.org.
  2. ^ "Hexarthrius". Nomenclator Zoologicus.
  3. ^ Benjamin Harink. "Genus: Hexarthrius, Rhaetulus, Rhaetus, Pseudorhaetus, Digonophorus ". Ben's Beetle Breeding Homepage. Archived from the original on 2012-04-02.
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