Rhaetulus
| Rhaetulus | |
|---|---|
| Rhaetulus didieri | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Superfamily: | Scarabaeoidea |
| Family: | Lucanidae |
| Subfamily: | Lucaninae |
| Genus: | Rhaetulus Westwood, 1871 |
Rhaetulus is a genus of Asian stag beetles in the subfamily Lucaninae and now placed in the monogeneric tribe Rhaethulini Miwa, 1931; it was originally erected by John Westwood in 1871.[1] Species have been recorded from China, Indochina, Taiwan and certain other Pacific islands.[2]
Species
The Global Biodiversity Information Facility lists:[2]
- Rhaetulus crenatus Westwood, 1871
- Rhaetulus didieri de Lisle, 1970
- Rhaetulus maii Maeda, 2009
- Rhaetulus speciosus Boileau, 1911
- Rhaetulus recticornis Kurosawa, 1964
References
- ^ Westwood JO (1871) Descriptions of some new species of exotic Lucanidae. Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London: 353-374. Available here
- ^ a b Global Biodiversity Information Facility: Rhaetulus Westwood, 1871 (retrieved 26 January 2026)
External links
- Media related to Rhaetulus at Wikimedia Commons