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Ryssonotus

Ryssonotus nebulosus is a beetle of the family Lucanidae, and the sole member of the genus Ryssonotus. It is found in Queensland and New South Wales, Australia, as well as introduced into New Zealand.

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Length
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Ryssonotus
Ryssonotus nebulosus illustrated by Des Helmore
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Lucanidae
Subfamily: Lucaninae
Tribe: Ryssonotini
Genus: Ryssonotus
Macleay, 1819
Species:
R. nebulosus
Binomial name
Ryssonotus nebulosus
(Kirby, 1818)
Synonyms
  • Lucanus nebulosus Kirby, 1818
  • Rhyssonotus Auctt. (misspelling)

Ryssonotus nebulosus is a beetle of the family Lucanidae, and the sole member of the genus Ryssonotus (often misspelled as "Rhyssonotus").1 It is found in Queensland and New South Wales, Australia, as well as introduced into New Zealand2.

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References

  1. Reid, C.A.M.; Beatson, M. 2016: Revision of the stag beetle genus Ryssonotus MacLeay (Coleoptera: Lucanidae), with descriptions of a new genus and three new species. Zootaxa, 4150(1): 1-39. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4150.1.1
  2. "NZOR Name Details - Ryssonotus nebulosus (Kirby, 1818)". www.nzor.org.nz. Archived from the original on 2025-01-24. Retrieved 2025-12-25.
  • G. Cassis, W.W.K. Houston, T.A. Weir & B.P. Moore (1992). Updated by A.A. Calder (2002). Coleoptera: Scarabaeoida.Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. Viewed 22 November 2007.
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