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Oregon Stag Beetle
Platycerus oregonensis
Platycerus oregonensis, or the Oregon stag beetle, is a small species of stag beetle from the subfamily Lucaninae. It was discovered by John O. Westwood in 1844.
From the article Platycerus oregonensis on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
The Oregon stag beetle is found across western North America, from British Columbia in the north to California in the south.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
As larvae, the Oregon stag beetle feeds on soft decaying wood, and is not known to harm live plants. It has specifically been observed to eat wood from maple, California holly, madrone, live oak, blue gum, and red alder.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Ecology”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 244813.