Geodorcus

Geodorcus
Geodorcus helmsi
Scientific classification
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 Lucanidae family. 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]

Sources

  1. 1 2 Holloway, B.A. (2007). "Lucanidae (Insecta: Coleoptera)" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. Landcare Research (61).
  2. "Wildlife Act 1953". New Zealand Legislation. Parliamentary Counsel Office. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  3. "Catalogue of Life". Catelogue of Life. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
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