| Nicagus obscurus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Lucanidae |
| Genus: | Nicagus |
| Species: | N. obscurus |
| Binomial name | |
| Nicagus obscurus (LeConte, 1847) | |
Nicagus obscurus is a species of stag beetle in the family Lucanidae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3] [4] Larvae can be found in the grooves of aspen driftwood. Adults emerge in August. [5]
The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 35,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family has undergone significant change. Several groups formerly treated as subfamilies have been elevated to family rank, and some reduced to lower ranks. The subfamilies listed in this article are in accordance with those in Catalog of Life (2023).
The Lucanidae are a family of beetles that include the stag beetles. The family can be further subdivided in a taxonomy. The classification presented here follows Smith (2006), with the exception of the tribal classification within the Lucaninae.
Protognathinus is an extinct genus of stag beetle from the Eocene of Europe, known from the Messel Pit in Germany. This genus is known from the single species P. spielbergi.
Apterocyclus honoluluensis, the Kauai flightless stag beetle, is a species of stag beetle in the family Lucanidae. It is found on the island of Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands.
Trichoferus campestris, the velvet longhorned beetle, is a species of long-horned beetle in the family Cerambycidae.
Ceruchus piceus is a species of stag beetle in the family Lucanidae. It is found in North America.
Acmaeoderopsis rockefelleri is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in Central America and North America. It lives on Acacia constricta and Prosopia juliflora.
Platyceroides agassii is a species of stag beetle in the family Lucanidae. It is found in North America.
Nicagus occultus is a species of stag beetle in the family Lucanidae. It is found in North America.
Nicagus is a genus of stag beetles in the family Lucanidae. There are at least three described species in Nicagus.
Platyceroides laticollis is a species of stag beetle in the family Lucanidae. It is found in North America.
Ceruchus striatus is a species of stag beetle in the family Lucanidae. It is found in North America.
Platyceroides viriditinctus is a species of stag beetle in the family Lucanidae. It is found in North America.
Platyceroides thoracicus is a species of stag beetle in the family Lucanidae. It is found in North America.
Chalcophora angulicollis, known generally as the western sculptured pine borer or sculptured pine borer, is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. They are found in dry parts of the world such as the western parts of North America. They have a dark brown textured shell with a shimmery gradient.
Herthania is a genus of marsh beetles in the family Scirtidae. There are at least seven described species in Herthania.
Margarinotus obscurus is a species of clown beetle in the family Histeridae. It is found in Africa, Europe and Northern Asia, North America, and Southern Asia.
Ceruchus punctatus is a species of stag beetle in the family Lucanidae. It is found in North America.
Platyceroides latus is a species of stag beetle in the family Lucanidae. It is found in North America.
Onthophagus alluvius is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is native to the southern United States, including Texas. It has been observed using dog dung.
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