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Beetle from Italia (near Merano)

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First Name: wessel

Country: Netherlands

Sunday, August 14th 2011, 7:40pm

Beetle from Italia (near Merano)

Hello all,

I made a photo in my holliday of a really big beetle. He was about 5 cm long.

I hope anybody knows the name.

Regards Wessel Herrewijnen

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First Name: dominik

Country: Österreich

Sunday, August 14th 2011, 8:20pm

Hi!

I think it could be an Dorcus parallelipipedus.

regards

Dominik

Klaas Reißmann

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First Name: Klaas

Country: Deutschland

Sunday, August 14th 2011, 8:35pm

Hi,

it's a female of genus Lucanus. Possibly Lucanus cervus, but I can't differentiate the females of Lucanus cervus and Lucanus tetraodon, which also occurs in Italy.

Regards

Klaas

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First Name: wessel

Country: Netherlands

Monday, August 15th 2011, 9:19am

Hi,

Thanks for all your help.
Klaas, I think Lucanus tetraodon is the correct species.

Regards
Wessel

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First Name: Christian

Country: Deutschland

Monday, August 29th 2011, 3:53pm

It should be Lucanus cervus cervus, L.tetraodon is smaller and their antennas have more "teeth".

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MFG Christian

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First Name: wessel

Country: Netherlands

Sunday, September 4th 2011, 7:31pm

Ok, thanks for the information

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