Titan Stag Beetle (Serrognathus titanus)

Titan Stag Beetle, a reference photo — Photo: Udo Schmidt from Deutschland · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

Serrognathus titanus is a species of beetle in the family Lucanidae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1835. Huang and Chen (2013) separated Serognathus from the genus Dorcus by representing morphological characters and DNA analysis.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Titan Stag Beetle being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Serrognathus consentaneus
Serrognathus kyanrauensis
Dorcus hopei
Dorcus rectus
Aulacostethus tianmuxing

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Lucanidae
Genus: Serrognathus
Species: Serrognathus titanus

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