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Lucanus capreolus - female
Copyright © 2005 Jim McClarin

Lucanus capreolus - Female
Nashua, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
July 23, 2005
Size: 25 - 35 mm
There are some superb dorsal and lateral views taken by others on this site. Here is a ventral view, showing the tan-yellow femurs that distinguish this species from others that have a similar shape. Pseudolucanus capreolus is apparently second only to Lucanus elephas in size for US stag beetles. Dillons give the genus as Pseudolucanus while this site calls it Lucanus. Can anybody explain why?

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Contributed by Jim McClarin on 24 July, 2005 - 9:25pm
Last updated 4 December, 2005 - 7:45am

Generic revision Pseudolucanus
Beetle expert Phil Harpootlian has told us the current treatment of this family is to include Pseudolucanus under Lucanus, so the guide was revised. (See discussion here.) Pseudolucanus is listed in the synonym field for the guide for this species.

Nice ventral view--good point about showing the femurs.

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina
… Cotinis, 25 July, 2005 - 6:37am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Patrick
I've re-named my images.
… Jim McClarin, 25 July, 2005 - 5:07pm login or register to post comments

 
Catch up
Pseudolucanus was suppressed many years ago - the North American literature is just now catching up. (1)(2)
… Phillip Harpootlian, 25 July, 2005 - 10:41am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you Phillip.
Although I sometimes get peevish about having to change names on my images, my committment is to accuracy in identification.
… Jim McClarin, 25 July, 2005 - 5:11pm login or register to post comments

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