Lucanus elaphus
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phylum | Arthropoda | Lucanus elaphus, the giant stag beetle, elk stag beetle, or erroneously as the elephant stag beetle, is native to eastern North America. They are sometimes kept as pets.. Males are distinctive with elongated mandibles of a huge size. Females are similar, but without huge mandibles
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Class | Insecta | |
order | Coleoptera | |
superfamily | Scarabaeoidea | |
family | Lucanidae | |
genus | Lucanus | |
species | L. elaphus |