Neolucanus yemaoi

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Neolucanus yemaoi
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Lucanidae
Genus: Neolucanus
Species:
N. yemaoi
Binomial name
Neolucanus yemaoi
Wang & He, 2024
Synonyms
  • Neolucanus horizontalisXin, Zhong & Qi, 2025

Neolucanus yemaoi is a species of beetle of the Lucanidae family. This species is found in China (Yunnan).

Adults reach a length of 42.3 mm long and are mostly black, with the elytra blackish along the suture, the disc gradually changed from black at the base to rufous towards the apices. The body somewhat lustrous and glabrous. Some yellowish hairs are present on the mouthparts, anterior and posterior margins of the pronotum and legs.

Etymology

The species is dedicated Mr. Mao Ye (Xiangyang, China), an enthusiastic amateur entomologist. [1]

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