Biology:Geodorcus
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Short description: Genus of beetles
| Geodorcus | |
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| Geodorcus helmsi | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Lucanidae |
| Subfamily: | Lucaninae |
| Genus: | Geodorcus Holloway, 1996[1] |
Geodorcus is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Lucanidae. They are endemic to New Zealand.[1] All Geodorcus species are protected under Schedule 7 of The 1953 Wildlife Act, making it an offense to hunt, kill or possess a specimen.[2]
List of species
There are ten species:[3]
- Geodorcus alsobius
- Geodorcus auriculatus
- Geodorcus capito
- Geodorcus helmsi
- Geodorcus ithaginis
- Geodorcus montivagus
- Geodorcus novaezealandiae
- Geodorcus philpotti
- Geodorcus servandus
- Geodorcus sororum
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Holloway, B.A. (2007). "Lucanidae (Insecta: Coleoptera)". Fauna of New Zealand (Landcare Research) (61). https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/26326/FNZ61Lucanidae.pdf.
- ↑ "Wildlife Act 1953". Parliamentary Counsel Office. http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1953/0031/latest/whole.html#DLM277090. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ↑ "Catalogue of Life". http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/browse/tree/id/d9c3e6e49bf869f560ef8eec277cff14. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
Wikidata ☰ Q11971802 entry
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