Geodorcus

Geodorcus is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Lucanidae. They are endemic to New Zealand.^[1] All Geodorcus species are protected under Schedule 7 of The 1953 Wildlife Act, making it an offense to hunt, kill or possess a specimen.^[2]

Geodorcus
Geodorcus helmsi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Lucanidae
Subfamily:	Lucaninae
Genus:	Geodorcus Holloway, 1996[1]

List of species

There are ten species:^[3]

• Geodorcus alsobius
• Geodorcus auriculatus
• Geodorcus capito
• Geodorcus helmsi
• Geodorcus ithaginis
• Geodorcus montivagus
• Geodorcus novaezealandiae
• Geodorcus philpotti
• Geodorcus servandus
• Geodorcus sororum