Nicagus obscurus

Nicagus obscurus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
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]

References

1. "Nicagus obscurus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
2. "Nicagus obscurus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
3. "Nicagus obscurus species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
4. "BioLib: Biological library".
5. Katovich, K.; Kriska, N. L. (2002). "Description of the Larva of Nicagus obscurus (LeConte) (Coleoptera: Lucanidae: Nicaginae), with Comments on Its Position in Lucanidae and Notes on the Larval and Adult Habitat" . The Coleopterists Bulletin. 56 (2): 253–258. doi:10.1649/0010-065X(2002)056[0253:DOTLON]2.0.CO;2. ISSN   0010-065X. JSTOR   4009659. S2CID   88230340.

Further reading

• Paulsen, M. J. (2013). "Annotated checklist of the New World Lucanidae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea)" . Retrieved 2019-07-02.
• Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2006). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 3: Scarabaeoidea - Scirtoidea - Dascilloidea - Buprestoidea - Byrrhoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN   978-90-04-30914-2.