Apterocyclus waterhousei

Apterocyclus waterhousei is a species of stag beetle in the family Lucanidae. The rare, flightless beetle is found only on the island of Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands. It has been reported in several locations on the island in recent years.[2][3]

Apterocyclus waterhousei
Apterocyclus waterhousei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Lucanidae
Subfamily: Lucaninae
Tribe: Lucanini
Genus: Apterocyclus
Species:
A. waterhousei
Binomial name
Apterocyclus waterhousei
Sharp, 1908[1]

References

  1. Sharp, D.; Scott, H. "Part 5, Coleoptera". Fauna Hawaiiensis, or the zoology of the Sandwich (Hawaiian) Isles. 3. pp. 367–579.
  2. "Apterocyclus waterhousei". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  3. Paulsen, M. J.; Hawks, David C. (2014). "A review of the primary types of the Hawaiian stag beetle genus Apterocyclus Waterhouse (Coleoptera, Lucanidae, Lucaninae), with the description of a new species". ZooKeys (433): 77–88. doi:10.3897/zookeys.433.8022. PMC 4141180. PMID 25152674.

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