A surprising new fightless stag beetle (Coleoptera: Lucanidae: Lucaninae) genus and species from Peru

Insecta mundi 2026 Open access

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Authors: Maria Clara F. Amorim, M. J. Paulsen, Luis Figueroa, Paschoal Coelho Grossi
DOI: 10.64338/im.1169.e90k9
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References: 10

Abstract

A new beetle genus was found from the lucanid tribe Chiasognathini (Coleoptera: Lucanidae: Lucaninae) in the Peruvian high plateaus. Here we first describe Orotrupes Amorim and Paulsen, new genus, and its type species, O. asenjoi Amorim and Grossi, new species, compare it to other species of the tribe and speculate on the biogeographical history of the new taxa. Additionally, we provide a new generic key to the tribe and a map to chiasognathine beetles found in Peru.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography

Publication details

Journal / source
Insecta mundi
Pages
1–12
Publication date
30 January 2026
Language
EN