Lamprima aurata (Golden stag beetle)


Family Lucanidae. The males vary from gold through to green, and have enlarged mandibles lined with a dense brush of reddish bristles. Females are smaller but more lustrous, and can be green, blue or violet.


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MALE
MALE
FEMALE

Regional distribution

Lamprima aurata is listed in the following regions:

857,505 sightings of 23,825 species from 16,463 members
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