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Scientific name
Dorcus schenklingi Mollenkamp, 1913 |
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Chinese name 長角大鍬形蟲
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English name
Schenkling's Stag Beetle, Formosan Long-fanged Stag Beetle |
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Classification 鍬形蟲科(Lucanidae)
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Diagnosis
Large-sized lucanid beetle. Body length 3.6-9.0 cm in
male and 3.4-4.8 cm in female. Similar to D. formosanus
in appearance. Dorsum of thorax and elytra with slightly
metallic sheen; marginal area of elytra bearing several
longitudinal grooves in larger individuals and punctuation
in smaller ones; inner tooth of male less curved than
D. formosanus and without basal process of mandible; surface
of head and prothorax more rough than D. formosanus; femur
on foreleg with serrate processes. For correct identification
of this species and its relatives please consult taxonomists
of the institutions listed in Appendix 5 of this book. |
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Distribution
Widely distributed in the primary forests at about 500-2000
m in elevation. |
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Habitat and Ecology
The habitat and biology of this species may be similar
to the former species. Adults appear from April to August
and attracted by light. For more detail in larval and
adult morphology and biological observations see Chang
(1993), Wang (1994) and Mizunuma & Nagai (1994). |
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Threats and Conservation Status
Refer to the former species. |
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Remarks
ome lucanid species (e.g. Dorcus miwai Benesh and Odontolabis siva Hope & Westwood, Figs. 218-219) or beetles (e.g. Allomyrina dichotoma Linnaeus, Fig. 220) have often been confused with protected Dorcus species by the mass media for years. It is here strongly recommended that any identification for resembling species should consult taxonomists of the institutions listed in Appendix 5 of this book.
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