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Dorcus brevis Say, 1825

Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Class Insecta > Order Coleoptera > Family Lucanidae > Genus Dorcus Dorcus brevis - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/19867

One of two Dorcus species found in North America. Found in the eastern U.S., especially the Piedmont.

"Humeral angles of elytra each with a large tooth projecting forward and outward" (BugGuide).

There are 3 records in the project database.

A Dorcus brevis in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (6/26/2019). Determined by Blaine Mathison and MJ Paulsen via BugGuide. Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

A female Dorcus brevis in Dorchester Co., Maryland (4/5/2018). Verified by Alan Jeon and Dana Price. Photo by Jonathan Willey. (MBP list)

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