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stag beetle? - Lucanus placidus
Copyright © 2009 Ryan Bradbury

stag beetle? - Lucanus placidus
Maplewood, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA
July 18, 2009

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Contributed by Ryan Bradbury on 20 September, 2009 - 9:41pm
Last updated 24 September, 2009 - 12:47pm

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… MJ Paulsen, 24 September, 2009 - 12:47pm login or register to post comments

Lucanus (Pseudolucanus) placidus - FEMALE
Likely L. placidus!

There are three members of this Genus known in the eastern US:
Lucanus elaphus
Lucanus (Pseudolucanus) capreolus
Lucanus (Pseudolucanus) placidus

Of the three Lucanus sp., L. placidus seems to have the more northern and mid-western distribution. Females of L. elaphus are typically more gracile (much thinner legs) and those of T. caprolus are stockier and have bold orange to ochreous-colored femurs.

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