Hexarthrius
Sign in to saveHexarthrius, from Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx), meaning "six", ἄρθρον (árthron), meaning "joint", and the Latin suffix '-ius', is a genus of large stag beetles. They are also known as fork horned stag beetles for the shape for their mandibles It includes the following species:
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Hexarthrius, from Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx), meaning "six", ἄρθρον (árthron), meaning "joint", and the Latin suffix '-ius', is a genus of large stag beetles. They are also known as fork horned stag beetles for the shape for their mandibles It includes the following species: Hexarthrius aduncus Jordan & Rothschild, 1894 Hexarthrius andreasi Schenk, 2003 Hexarthrius bowringii Parry, 1862 Hexarthrius buquettii (Hope, 1843) Hexarthrius davisoni Waterhouse, 1888 Hexarthrius forsteri (Hope, 1840) Hexarthrius howdeni De Lisle, 1972 Hexarthrius kirchneri Schenk, 2003 Hexarthrius mandibularis Deyrolle, 1881 Hexarthrius melchioritis Séguy, 1954 Hexarthrius mniszechi (Thomson, 1857) Hexarthrius nigritus Lacroix, 1990 Hexarthrius parryi Hope, 1842 Hexarthrius rhinoceros (Olivier, 1789) Hexarthrius vitalisi Didier, 1925
==See also== Taxonomy of Lucanidae
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