Dorcus amamianus kubotai
Coleoptera / Family: Lucanidae
- Total length
- Male 18-38 mm, Female 20-32 mm
- Range
- Tokunoshima
It is attracted to sap and lights. In the diorama, it can be observed clinging to the Quercus miyagii.
A subspecies of D. amamianus. It is not closely related to D. rectus, a species found on mainland Japan, and its mandibles have a distinctly different shape.
Adults can be observed from May to October, with numbers peaking in August. Compared to other stag beetles, such as Prosopocoilus dissimilis makinoi, this species is relatively rare.
Habitat of This Animal:
A:Forest along the valley - A3:Deep forest
Along the mountain valleys grows a high humidity forest. In such an environment, Quercus miyagii, a species of oak often grows in clusters. Some of these grow more than 20m tall and with trunk diameters exceeding 1m, with largely developed buttress roots. Also, there are many animals and plants preferring humid environments, supporting the abundant biota of Tokunoshima Island together with the forest along mountain ridges.
This A3:Deep forest