Odontolabis delesserti

Odontolabis delesserti
Odontolabis delesserti, adult female and male from National Museum (Prague)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Lucanidae
Genus: Odontolabis
Species: O. delesserti
Binomial name
Odontolabis delesserti

Odontolabis delesserti is a quite rare species of beetles belonging to the Lucanidae family.

Description

Odontolabis delesserti reaches a length of about 33–81 millimetres (1.3–3.2 in).[1] In the males the head is large, with large jaws. The head and the pronotum are dark brown, while elytra are shiny and yellowish, with a triangular dark brown marking.

Distribution

Odontolabis delesserti can be found only in south western India.[2]

References


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