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Dorcus parallelus

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Dorcus parallelus
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D. parallelus
Binomial name
Dorcus parallelus
(Say, 1823)
Synonyms
  • Lucanus oblongus de Charpentier, 1825
  • Dorcus costatus LeConte, 1866
  • Dorcus carnochani Angell, 1916

Dorcus parallelus is a species of beetles in the family Lucanidae. It was described by Say in 1823. The species is 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.[1]

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