Stag Beetles of China, Volume 2

About this book

Language: English

The first part of the book is the supplement of Lucanus and Eolucanus, so that the total species in the two genera reach 57 (50 species were introduced in Volume 1). The second part of the book introduces a new species of Prismognathus, a new species of Kirchnerius and the new genus Himaloaesalus. The third part is about Lucaninae sensu Holloway 1960.The fourth part deals with 133 species belonging to the genera Gnaphaloryx, Kirchnerius, Metallactulus, Epidorcus, Serrognathus, Hexarthrius, Rhaetulus, Pseudorhaetus, Prosopocoilus, Miwanus, Falcicornis, Sinodorcus, Aulacostethus, and Dorcus.

Contents

Preface
Abbreviations used in color plates and text-figures
Abbreviations of the collections used in this book
Further research on the genera Lucanus Scopoli and Eolucanus Kurosawa from China, with the description of two new species.
 An updated checklist of Chinese species of the genera Lucanus and Eolucanus
 Notes on some species of the genera Lucanus and Eolucanus
Descriptions of Some new taxa of Lucanidae from China
Phylogeny and Systematics of Lucaninae (sensu Holloway, 1960 & 1968) from China
A Review of Dorcini (sensu Huang & Chen, 2013) from China
References
Plates

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