Cacostomus squamosus
| Cacostomus squamosus | |
|---|---|
| Cacostomus squamosus, adult | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Lucanidae |
| Genus: | Cacostomus |
| Species: | C. squamosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Cacostomus squamosus Newman, 1840
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Cacostomus squamosus is a beetle of the family Lucanidae found in Australia. It is a diurnal species reaching a length up to 25 mm in males; it occurs on flowers in the eastern coastal forests of Australia. Its larvae, like those of most species of stag beetles, live in decaying wood.[1]
References
- ^ Hangay, George; A Guide to the Beetles of Australia pp76
External links
Wikispecies has information related to Cacostomus squamosus.
- Cacostomus squamosus Australian Faunal Directory