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Hexarthrius

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Hexarthrius
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Hexarthrius, from Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx), meaning "six", ἄρθρον (árthron), meaning "joint", and the Latin suffix '-ius', is a genus of large stag beetles. They are also known as fork horned stag beetles for the shape for their mandibles[2] It includes the following species:[3]

  • Hexarthrius aduncus Jordan & Rothschild, 1894
  • Hexarthrius andreasi Schenk, 2003
  • Hexarthrius bowringii Parry, 1862
  • Hexarthrius buquettii (Hope, 1843)
  • Hexarthrius davisoni Waterhouse, 1888
  • Hexarthrius forsteri (Hope, 1840)
  • Hexarthrius howdeni De Lisle, 1972
  • Hexarthrius kirchneri Schenk, 2003
  • Hexarthrius mandibularis Deyrolle, 1881
  • Hexarthrius melchioritis Séguy, 1954
  • Hexarthrius mniszechi (Thomson, 1857)
  • Hexarthrius nigritus Lacroix, 1990
  • Hexarthrius parryi Hope, 1842
  • Hexarthrius rhinoceros (Olivier, 1789)
  • Hexarthrius vitalisi Didier, 1925

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