Odontolabis gazella

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Odontolabis gazella
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Odontolabis gazella inaequalis from Nias Island
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Lucanidae
Genus: Odontolabis
Species:
O. gazella
Binomial name
Odontolabis gazella
(Fabricius, 1787)
Synonyms

Lucanus gazellaFabricius, 1787

Odontolabis gazella is a species of beetle belonging to the family Lucanidae.

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Description

Odontolabis gazella can reach a length of about 40 millimetres (1.6 in) in females and of about 60 millimetres (2.4 in) in males. The basic colour is dark brown. The large mandible of males are used to wrestle each other for mating or food.

Distribution

This species can be found in Malayan Peninsula, Borneo, Sumatra and Balabac Island (Philippines). The subspecies Odontolabis gazella inaequalis Kaup 1868 is endemic of Nias Island (Indonesia).

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