Chiasognathus
Encyclopedia
Chiasognathus is a genus
of stag beetle
s found in Argentina
and Chile
. It includes seven species:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of stag beetle
Stag beetle
Stag beetles are a group of about 1,200 species of beetle in the family Lucanidae, presently classified in four subfamilies Some species grow up to over 12 cm , but most are about 5 cm .-Overview:...
s found in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
and Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
. It includes seven species:
- Chiasognathus beneshi Lacroix, 1978
- Chiasognathus grantii Stephens, 1832
- Chiasognathus impubis Parry, 1870
- Chiasognathus jousselinii Reiche, 1850
- Chiasognathus latreillei Solier, 1851
- Chiasognathus mniszechii Thomson, 1862
- Chiasognathus sombrus Paulsen & Smith, 2010