Colophon westwoodi
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Colophon westwoodi is a species of beetle
in family Lucanidae. It is endemic to South Africa
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Beetle
Coleoptera is an order of insects commonly called beetles. The word "coleoptera" is from the Greek , koleos, "sheath"; and , pteron, "wing", thus "sheathed wing". Coleoptera contains more species than any other order, constituting almost 25% of all known life-forms...
in family Lucanidae. It is endemic to South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
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Source
- Bellamy, C.L. & Endrody-Younga, S. 1996. Colophon westwoodi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 9 August 2007.