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πŸͺ² Beetles

Miyama Sawtooth Stag Beetle

Prosopocoilus dissimilis

About

An elegant stag beetle found in southern Japan with distinctive serrated mandibles. The species occurs in the subtropical forests of the Ryukyu Islands. Males show considerable size variation.

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Did You Know?

The Ryukyu Islands have produced many unique stag beetle species due to their isolation, making them a hotspot for lucanid diversity.