| Cyclommatus alagari | |||
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| Nomenclature | |||
| Binomial name | Cyclommatus alagari, De Lisle 1968 | ||
| Common name | (?) | ||
| Native name | (?) | ||
| Other names | (?) | ||
| Taxonomy | |||
| Phylum | Arthropoda | ||
| Order | Coleoptera | ||
| Suborder | Polyphaga | ||
| Superfamily | Scarabaeoidea | ||
| Family | Lucanidae | ||
| Subfamily | Lucaninae | ||
| Tribe | Cladognathini | ||
| Genus | Cyclommatus | ||
| Subgenus | Cyclommatus | ||
| Species | Cyclommatus alagari, De Lisle 1968 | ||
| Conservation status | Invalid | ||
Cyclommatus alagari, is a species of Lucanid beetle native to southeastern Asia.
Biology[]
Morphology[]
Undeniably one of the most stunning and beautiful lucanid beetles known,male specimen of Cyclommatus alagari are known to reach an astonishing 65 mm in length (Yet most specimen do not exceed 55 mm) with a large metallic, iridescent maroon carapace and marvellous golden elytra. The males are known for their impressive, large disproportionate heads and sizeably large mandibles lined with sharp spikes. They have burnished-copper coloured appendages with small, sickle-shaped, two-pronged claws. As with other Lucanid species The females are significantly smaller than the males reaching around 30mm [Citation needed]
Ecology[]
Behavioural Ecology[]
Judging by the territorial combat exhibited by other species from the genus Dorcus, it can be presumed that adult Cyclommatus alagari male specimen engage in combat over territorial dominance and during mating seasons.
Feeding habits[]
Adult C.alagari are primarily herbivorous, feeding off a number of fruits including bananas, oranges, apples and watermelon. While the larvae feed on decaying, rotten