Hoplogonus vanderschoori (Vanderschoors stag-beetle)
Basis for Tasmanian occurrence
Classification
Suborder: Polyphaga
Superfamily: Scarabaeoidea
Family: Lucanidae
Subfamily: Lucaninae
Morphology
Flightedness: functionally flightless
Source literature on morphology and taxonomy (*primary taxonomic source, where identified):
*Bartolozzi, L. (1996b). Description of a new species of Hoplogonus Parry, 1875 from Tasmania (Coleoptera, Lucanidae). Redia 79: 91-95.
Ecology
Association with dead wood or old trees: obligately saproxylic
Collection method(s) for TMAG material: — Hand collection (substrate not specified).
Source ecological literature:
Meggs, J.M. (2003). Threatened stag beetles in Tasmania’s production forests: single-species studies contributing to biodiversity conservation. Msc thesis, Univ. of Tasmania, Hobart, 122 pages.
Munks, S. et al. (2004). Distribution, habitat and conservation of two threatened stag beetles, Hoplogonus bornemisszai and H. vanderschoori … in north-east Tasmania. Aust. Zool. 32 (4): 586-596.
Richards, K. (1999). Occurrence of Hoplogonus bornemisszai … and H. vanderschoori … in priority coupes, north-east Tasmania. Hobart: Forestry Tasmania and Forest Practices Board, 18 pages.
