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Lucanidae
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Lucanidae - stag beetles family Lucanidaearthropod family - any of the arthropodsLamellicornia, superfamily Lamellicornia - scarabaeid beetles and stag beetlesstag beetle - a kind of lamellicorn beetle; the male has branched mandibles resembling antlers |
Lucanidae
Lucanidae[lü′kan·ə‚dē] (invertebrate zoology) The stag beetles, a cosmopolitan family of coleopteran insects in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Lucanidae (stag beetles), a family of beetles. In many species the mandibles of the males resemble horns (hence the common name). The antennae form a pectinate club. The body, including the jaws, reaches a length of 11 cm. There are about 800 species; the beetles are especially numerous in tropical forests. The USSR has 15 species, including Lucanus cervus. The larvae develop in rotting wood, hastening its decomposition and humification. Lucanidae
Related to Lucanidae: Kuwagata, stag beetlesSynonyms for Lucanidaenoun stag beetlesSynonymsRelated Words- arthropod family
- Lamellicornia
- superfamily Lamellicornia
- stag beetle
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