Summary ⁶

Stag beetles are a group of about 1,200 species of beetle in the family Lucanidae, presently classified in four subfamilies Some species grow up to over 12 cm (4.8 in), but most are about 5 cm (2 in).

SoCal Status ⁷

There are very few records of Lucanidae in BugGuide for California.

Known Species per The California Beetle Database .
Platycerus cribripennis
Platycerus marginalis
Platycerus oregonensis
Sinodendron rugosum

Sources and Credits

1. František ŠARŽÍK, no known copyright restrictions (public domain), https://www.biolib.cz/IMG/GAL/73415.jpg
2. (c) Vijay Anand Ismavel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/50307457@N08/7307435192
3. (c) gailhampshire, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/gails_pictures/14842001761/
4. (c) Eddie Dunbar, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Eddie Dunbar
5. (c) vodraskafamily, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
6. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucanidae
7. (c) BJ Stacey, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)

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