Flat stag beetle
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| phylum | Arthropoda | Dorcus titanus, also known as the Giant Stag Beetle, is a beetle of the family Lucanidae. It was described by Boisduval in 1835. In the research of Huang & Chen(2013), Serognathus has separated from Dorcus, showing the morphological and DNA analysis. Males measure 32.0–111.3 millimetres (1.26–4.38 in) including mandibles; females 36.5–54 millimetres (1.44–2.13 in). It has an elongated, somewhat flat body dull black with blackish antennae and legs. Male’s antler-like jaws have small teeth along inner edge and a pair of big teeth toward the bottom, and are forked at end.
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| Class | Insecta | |
| order | Coleoptera | |
| superfamily | Scarabaeoidea | |
| family | Lucanidae | |
| genus | Dorcus | |
| species | D. titanus |
