Lucaninae

Taxobox
name = Lucaninae


image_width = 250px
image_caption = Male "Lucanus cervus"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
classis = Insecta
ordo = Coleoptera
subordo = Polyphaga
infraordo = Scarabaeiformia
superfamilia = Scarabaeoidea
familia = Lucanidae
subfamilia = Lucaninae
subfamilia_authority = Latreille, 1804
subdivision_ranks = Genera
subdivision = "not a complete list"
"Aegognathus"
"Aegus"
"Andinolucanus"
"Apterodorcus"
"Auxicerus"
"Beneshius"
"Brasilucanus"
"Cacostomus"
"Cantharolethrus"
"Casignetus"
"Charagmophorus"
"Chiasognathus"
"Dorculus"
"Dorcus"
"Figulus"
"Hoplogonus"
"Incadorcus"
"Leptinopterus"
"Lissapterus"
"Lissotes"
"Lucanus"
"Macrocrates"
"Metadorcinus"
"Metadorcus"
"Onorelucanus"
"Prosopocoilus"
"Pseudodorcus"
"Pycnosiphorus"
"Rhyssonotus"
"Sclerostomus"
"Scortizus"
"Serrognathus"
"Sphaenognathus"

Lucaninae is the largest subfamily of the stag beetles (Lucanidae).

Characteristics include partial to complete division of the eyes by a canthus, geniculate antennae, and distinctly separated coxae. The body is typically elongate and slightly flattened.

References

* Brett C. Ratcliffe, "Lucanidae", in Ross H. Arnett, Jr. and Michael C. Thomas, "American Beetles" (CRC Press, 2002), p. 7
* [http://www.unl.edu/museum/research/entomology/Guide/Scarabaeoidea/Lucanidae/Lucanidae-Catalog/LucanidaeC.htm UNL museum checklist of New World Lucanidae]
* G. Cassis, W.W.K. Houston, T.A. Weir & B.P. Moore (1992). Updated by A.A. Calder (2002). Coleoptera: Scarabaeoida. [http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/fauna/afd/index.html "Australian Faunal Directory"] . Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. Viewed 22 November 2007.