Lucanus swinhoei is a herbivorous beetle of the family Lucanidae. It is endemic to Taiwan.[1] It is a squat, heavyset beetle that ranges from around 35 to 55 mm in length, and can be easily identified due to the small "teeth" that line its mandibles.

Lucanus swinhoei
Lucanus swinhoei, adult
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Lucanidae
Genus: Lucanus
Species:
L. swinhoei
Binomial name
Lucanus swinhoei
Parry, 1874

References edit

  1. ^ K. T. Shao (ed.). " Lucanus swinhoei Parry, 1874". Catalogue of life in Taiwan. Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taiwan. Retrieved 19 July 2016.