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Lucanus cervus (L., 1758) (Stag Beetle)

Records (and photo sets)

Taxon Summary Date Vice-county Country #photos
Lucanus cervus Larva 10 October 2004 West Kent England 1
Lucanus cervus Male imago 12 June 2003 Berks England 9
Lucanus cervus Male imago 5 June 1976 Berks England 5
Lucanus cervus Male imago 22 May 1976 Berks England 1

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

Stag beetles - Love is all they need: http://maria.fremlin.de/stagbeetles/index.html Web Site/Page
Sterry, P., 2002, Male Stag Beetles, British Wildlife, Vol 13, No. 4: Front cover (Colour photograph) Male Stag Beetles

Lucanus cervus may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
ANIMALIA
(animals)
ARTHROPODA
(arthropods)
HEXAPODA
(hexapods)
INSECTA
(insects)
COLEOPTERA
(beetles)
SCARABAEOIDEA
(scarabs, dung and stag beetles)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Lucanus cervus is associated with:

Photos imago Broadleaved trees - Broadleaved, Frondose Or Deciduous Trees imago feeds on exudate Jessop, L., 1986
Photos imago Rosaceae - roses and fruit trees imago grazes on fruit Jessop, L., 1986
Photos larva Fagus - beeches (Fagaceae) larva feeds within dead or rotten wood of esp. stump Jessop, L., 1986
Photos larva Quercus - oaks (Fagaceae) larva feeds within dead or rotten wood Major Bullock, J.A., 1992
Jessop, L., 1986
Photos larva Tilia - limes (Tiliaceae) larva feeds within dead or rotten wood of esp. stump Bullock, J.A., 1992
Jessop, L., 1986
Photos larva Ulmus - elms (Ulmaceae) larva feeds within dead or rotten wood of esp. stump Bullock, J.A., 1992
Jessop, L., 1986
Photos larva Broadleaved trees - Broadleaved, Frondose Or Deciduous Trees larva feeds within dead or rotten wood of esp. stump Jessop, L., 1986

There may be more taxa associated with Lucanus cervus listed at higher taxonomic level

COLEOPTERA
(beetles)

Associated with Lucanus cervus:

Lucanus cervus may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

ANIMALIA
(animals)
INSECTA
(insects)
COLEOPTERA
(beetles)

References

Bullock, J.A., 1992 Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations
Jessop, L., 1986 Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea)

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