Hexarthrius parryi

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Hexarthrius parryi
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Male (foreground) and female Hexarthrius parryi. The male is 70 mm (2.8 in) long.
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Lucanidae
Genus: Hexarthrius
Species:
H. parryi
Binomial name
Hexarthrius parryi
Hope, 1842
Subspecies

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Hexarthrius parryi, the fighting giant stag beetle, is a species of large stag beetles. It belongs to the genus Hexarthrius of the tribe Lucanini. It is classified under the subfamily Lucaninae of the stag beetle family Lucanidae. [1]

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Subspecies

The species is divided into the following subspecies: [2] [3]

Description

Hexarthrius parryi can reach a length of about 40–90 millimetres (1.6–3.5 in) in males, of about 40–54 millimetres (1.6–2.1 in) in females (length from the tip of the jaw to wing tip). Some individuals of the Sumatra subspecies (Hexarthrius parryi paradoxus) can reach a length of about 97 millimetres (3.8 in). Body is moderately elongate, not very shining, the basic color is black. Males have long jaws directed downward from the base, with bifurcated tips and a large yellow or bright orange patch occupying the posterior three-quarters of each elytron. The pronolum is short. The lateral angle of the prothorax is very sharp. The head is very broad, quite uneven and rugosely punctured. The mandibles are strongly curved, densely granular, with a sharp tooth directed upwards and another one directed downwards. The front tibia is finely serrated and the middle tibia has a strong lateral spine. The forewing shows a pair of brown spots. [4]

Life cycle

Eggs are laid into rotten wood, sometimes into tunnels made by the females. Larvae feed on rotten wood. They become a pupa in the about 6–9 months. Adults emerge in about one month after pupation. Life of adults last about 6–8 months. They feed on sap and fruits. [5]

Distribution

This species is present in the forests of Southeast Asia, Indonesia and India.

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References

  1. ↑ J.M. Maes (January 11, 2004). "Coleoptera: Lucanidae". Coleoptera.org.
  2. ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility. "Classification of Genus: Hexarthrius".
  3. ↑ "Hexarthrius parryi Hope, 1842". BioLib.
  4. ↑ G. J. Arrow (1910) Coleoptera Lamellicornia: Lucannidæ and Passalidæ - p.68-9 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Reprint. London: Forgotten Books, 2013
  5. ↑ Beetle Breeding Pages
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