A Dorcus brevis in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (6/26/2019). Determined by Blaine Mathison and MJ Paulsen via BugGuide.
A female Dorcus brevis in Dorchester Co., Maryland (4/5/2018). Verified by Alan Jeon and Dana Price.
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Status
One of two Dorcus species found in North America. Found in the eastern U.S., especially the Piedmont.
Description
"Humeral angles of elytra each with a large tooth projecting forward and outward" (BugGuide).
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A Dorcus brevis in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (6/26/2019). Determined by Blaine Mathison and MJ Paulsen via BugGuide.
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Tyler Bell.
A female Dorcus brevis in Dorchester Co., Maryland (4/5/2018). Verified by Alan Jeon and Dana Price.
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Jonathan Willey.
Source: Wikipedia
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Lucanidae |
| Genus: | Dorcus |
| Species: | D. brevis
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Dorcus brevis is a species of stag beetle that can be found in the Eastern United States.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "ITIS Standard Report Page: Dorcus brevis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2015-09-12.
- ^ a b "Generic Guide to New World Scarab Beetles: Dorcus brevis". Retrieved September 12, 2015.
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