Rhaetulus didieri

(de Lisle, 1968)

Vernacular names
English : Deer-horned stag beetle
French : Lucane de Didier

Classification
Class : Insecta
Order : Coleoptera
Family : Lucanidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Adults can grow to at least 9 cm in length. Large spiny cephalothorax, short but wide abdomen. Males have very long and curved mandibles with two spines at the tip and a set of spines near the curve. Black coloration, brown on elytra.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in South-East Asia, particularly in Malaysia and possibly southern Thailand. Lives in primary and secondary montane forests.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : NOT LISTED
CITES : Not listed
Status : The species’ status hasn’t been assessed. It isn’t likely threatened at this time because of the remoteness of its habitat.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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