Platycerus oregonensis Westwood, 1844 is a animal in the Lucanidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Platycerus oregonensis Westwood, 1844

Platycerus oregonensis Westwood, 1844

Platycerus oregonensis is a North American stag beetle species first described by John O. Westwood in 1844.

Family
Genus
Platycerus
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Platycerus oregonensis Westwood, 1844

Platycerus oregonensis is a species of stag beetle. It belongs to the subfamily Lucaninae within the family Lucanidae. This species was first described by John O. Westwood in 1844, and its scientific name is Platycerus oregonensis Westwood, 1844. It is found in North America.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Lucanidae Platycerus

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