Cyclommatus canaliculatus

Cyclommatus canaliculatus
Cyclommatus canaliculatus from Island of Nias
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Lucanidae
Genus: Cyclommatus
Species: C. canaliculatus
Binomial name
Cyclommatus canaliculatus
Ritsema, 1891

Cyclommatus canaliculatus is a species of beetles belonging to the family Lucanidae.

Description

Cyclommatus canaliculatus reaches a length of about 28–53 millimetres (1.1–2.1 in) in males, about 20 millimetres (0.79 in) in females. The basic colour is dark red-brown or blackish. The mandibles are long and their outer margin is straight, while their inner margins are armed at about one third of its length with a strong tooth. The mandibles are finely granulated and sub-opaque, but the apical portion is glossy. The upper side of the head shows a large flattened depression. The sides of the prothorax have an angular tooth. The elytra are covered with punctures.

Distribution

This species can be found in Malaysia, Borneo, Java and Nias (Indonesia).

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