Nicagus
LeConte, 1861
Species Guides
2Nicagus is a monogeneric of stag beetles ( Lucanidae) comprising three described : N. japonicus (Japan), N. obscurus (eastern and central North America), and N. occultus (western Texas). The genus represents the tribe Nicagini within Aesalinae. The discovery of N. occultus in unvegetated sand dunes marked an unexpected range extension and unusual for the family.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Nicagus: /ˈniːkəɡəs/
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Habitat
varies by : N. occultus has been documented from unvegetated sand dunes in the Monahans Sandhills of western Texas. N. japonicus is associated with river-shore habitats, including disrupted or disturbed environments. N. obscurus occupies larval and habitats described in Katovich & Kriska (2002).
Distribution
N. occultus: Monahans Sandhills, western Texas, USA. N. obscurus: eastern and central United States and southern Canada. N. japonicus: Japan.
Behavior
N. japonicus exhibits female-biased activity, with females showing greater dispersal movement than males in disrupted river-shore .
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- The distribution of Taeniophallus nicagus (Colubridae) in Suriname with some information on morphology
- Female-Biased Dispersal Activity of the River-Shore Stag Beetle,Nicagus japonicusNagel (Coleoptera: Lucanidae), in a Disrupted Habitat
- A new species of stag beetle from sand dunes in west Texas, and a synopsis of the genus Nicagus (Coleoptera: Lucanidae: Aesalinae: Nicagini)
- Description of the Larva of Nicagus obscurus (LeConte) (Coleoptera: Lucanidae: Nicaginae), with Comments on Its Position in Lucanidae and Notes on the Larval and Adult Habitat