Species

Platycerus oregonensis (Oregon stag beetle)

Platycerus oregonensis. Photo: (c) jamie axall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Platycerus oregonensis is a species of stag beetle, from the Lucanidae family and Lucaninae subfamily. It was discovered by John O. Westwood in 1844.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Coleoptera (Beetles)
        Suborder: Polyphaga (Water, rove, scarab, long-horned, leaf, and snout beetles)
        Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiform beetles)
        Superfamily: Scarabaeoidea (Scarabs, stag beetles and allies)
        Family: Lucanidae (Stag beetles)
        Subfamily: Lucaninae
        Tribe: Platycerini
        Genus: Platycerus
        Species: Platycerus oregonensis (Oregon stag beetle)

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