Dorcus titanus

Dorcus titanus
Dorcus titanus
Dorcus titanus, adult
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Lucanidae
Genus: Dorcus
Species: D. titanus
Binomial name
Dorcus titanus
(Boisduval, 1835)

Dorcus titanus, also known as the giant stag beetle, is a beetle of the Family Lucanidae.

  • Dorcus titanus platymelus

List of subspecies

  • Dorcus titanus castanicolor
  • Dorcus titanus daitoensis
  • Dorcus titanus elegans
  • Dorcus titanus hachijoensis
  • Dorcus titanus karasuyamai
  • Dorcus titanus okinawanus
  • Dorcus titanus okinoerabuensis
  • Dorcus titanus palawanicus
  • Dorcus titanus pilifer
  • Dorcus titanus platymelus
  • Dorcus titanus sakishimanus(サキシマヒラクワガタ)
  • Dorcus titanus sika
  • Dorcus titanus sumatra
  • Dorcus titanus takaraensis
  • Dorcus titanus tatsutai
  • Dorcus titanus titanus
  • Dorcus titanus tokunoshimaensis
  • Dorcus titanus typhon
  • Dorcus titanus typhoniformis
  • Dorcus titanus westermanni

This beetle (a bark beetle) has some commercial value and export from Palawan Islands, Republic of Philippines, is illegal. There are some Asian cultures that assign aphrodisiac properties to this insect, high in protein. However, most of the beetles are used for sport (beetle wrestling), decorative show, or curious pets.

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