Dorcus parallelus

Dorcus parallelus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Lucanidae
Genus:	Dorcus
Species:	D. parallelus
Binomial name
	Dorcus parallelus; (Say, 1823)
Synonyms
	Lucanus oblongus de Charpentier, 1825; Dorcus costatus LeConte, 1866; Dorcus carnochani Angell, 1916;

Dorcus parallelus (also known as a Stag beetle borer)^[1] is a beetle of the family Lucanidae. The species are 15–26 millimetres (0.59–1.02 in) long and are black or brown in colour. Adult species feed on dead or rotten wood, while larvae feed on decaying stumps and logs. The larvae prefers elm trees, but can also feed on others.^[2]

References

^ "Report of the Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station". Ithaca, New York: Cornell University. 1890: 108–109. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ Description and habitat

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[1] "Report of the Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station". Ithaca, New York: Cornell University. 1890: 108–109. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[2] Description and habitat

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