Prosopocoilus astacoides is a beetle of the family Lucanidae. It lives 8–10 months and is around 50–70 mm. Like all beetles in the Prosopocoilus genus they have sharp mandibles it uses for fighting. They will shake their antenna when angry.
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Prosopocoilus astacoides blanchardi -
Prosopocoilus astacoides castaneus -
Prosopocoilus astacoides cinnamomeus
| Prosopocoilus astacoides | |
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| Prosopocoilus astacoides cinnamomeus, adult | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Lucanidae |
| Genus: | Prosopocoilus |
| Species: | P. astacoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Prosopocoilus astacoides (Hope, 1840)
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