Cacostomus squamosus
Cacostomus squamosus | |
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Cacostomus squamosus, adult | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Lucanidae |
Genus: | Cacostomus |
Species: | C. squamosus |
Binomial name | |
Cacostomus squamosus Newman, 1840 | |
Cacostomus squamosus is a beetle of the Lucanidae family found in Australia. It is a diurnal species reaching a length up to 25 mm in males; it occurs on flowers in the eastern coastal forests of Australia. Its larvae, like those of most species of stag beetles, live in decaying wood.[1]
References
- ↑ Hangay, George; A Guide to the Beetles of Australia pp76
External links
- Cacostomus squamosus Australian Faunal Directory
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