Platycerus caprea

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Platycerus caprea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Lucanidae
Genus: Platycerus
Species:
P. caprea
Binomial name
Platycerus caprea
(DeGeer, 1774)

Platycerus caprea is a species of beetle, from the subfamily Lucaninae of family Lucanidae. It was discovered by Charles De Geer in 1774, and was thus the first known member of its genus.[1]

Appearance

It has a dark blue body 10–13 mm in length, which is smaller than that of Platycerus caraboides, with which they are easy to confuse.

Geographical distribution

It is Eurasian, and can be found in the Ural Mountains as well as in Turkey.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Hallan, Joel (2010). "Synopsis of the described Coleoptera of the World". Biology Catalog of Texas A&M University. Archived from the original on 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2016-12-11.