Dorcus zhouchaoi

Dorcus zhouchaoi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Lucanidae
Genus: Dorcus
Species:
D. zhouchaoi
Binomial name
Dorcus zhouchaoi
Wang & He, 2024

Dorcus zhouchaoi is a species of beetle of the Lucanidae family. This species is found in China (Sichuan).

This species is relatively small for the genus, with the body reaching a length of about 30.3 mm. Adults are black, generally lustreless and glabrous. There is some distinct, recumbent, yellowish pubescence.

Etymology

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The species is dedicated to Mr. Chao Zhou (Chengdu, China), an enthusiastic amateur entomologist. [1]

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