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Stag Beetle (female)

Photo by SukanyaDatta
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Field Notes

Description:

Large beetle...looks like a Rhino beetle. dark coloured. The green shades on the back reminds me of the green patina on old bronze.

Habitat:

Neora Valley Jungle Camp. About 3 hours drive from the coordinates shown. Remote hilly forested area. Himalayan foothills.

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Scarabaeidae

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
SukanyaDatta
Thank you, thaptor. I will keep the difference in mind.
thaptor
Stag beetle female (Lucanidae). Note the difference: Scarabs have the tip of antennae composed of leaf-formed segments (fan-like), while in Stag and Bess beetles, they are comb-like.

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PublishedJune 18, 2016

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