Lucanidae is a family of beetles in the order Coleoptera commonly known as stag beetles. The family contains about 1,200 species divided among four subfamilies, Aesalinae, Lampriminae, Lucaninae and Syndesinae, and dates in the fossil record to the Middle Jurassic. Most species reach about 5 centimeters in length, though some exceed 12 centimeters, and the English name comes from the large mandibles of the males, which resemble the antlers of a stag.
Facts
Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ208786, descriptionView the Source 2. Lucanidae (Wikipedia)
Introduction
Stag beetles compose the family Lucanidae.
- Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Lucanidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 1860
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Lucanidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Lucanidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 165.3 ... "early_interval": "Callovian"
Wikidata: Lucanidae
Wikidata Q208786, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Stag beetle (Wikipedia)
In Group: Other Beetle Families (Polyphaga), LeadQuote, In Group: Other Beetle Families (Polyphaga), Lead
Stag beetles compose the family Lucanidae.
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