Geodorcus | |
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Geodorcus helmsi | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Lucanidae |
Subfamily: | Lucaninae |
Genus: |
Geodorcus Holloway, 1996 |
Geodorcus is a genus of beetles belonging to the Lucanidae family. They are endemic to New Zealand. All Geodorcus species are protected under Schedule 7 of The 1953 Wildlife Act, making it an offense to hunt, kill or possess a specimen.
There are ten species: