Geodorcus
Sign in to saveGeodorcus is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Lucanidae. They are endemic to New Zealand. All Geodorcus species are protected under Schedule 7 of The 1953 Wildlife Act, making it an offense to hunt, kill or possess a specimen.
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Geodorcus is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Lucanidae. They are endemic to New Zealand. All Geodorcus species are protected under Schedule 7 of The 1953 Wildlife Act, making it an offense to hunt, kill or possess a specimen.
==List of species== There are ten species: Geodorcus alsobius Geodorcus auriculatus Geodorcus capito Geodorcus helmsi Geodorcus ithaginis Geodorcus montivagus Geodorcus novaezealandiae Geodorcus philpotti Geodorcus servandus Geodorcus sororum
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