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INSECTS

Oak Stag Beetle

Platycerus quercus

Insects
Native
Oak Stag Beetle, photo 1 of 5
Oak Stag Beetle, Male
Oak Stag Beetle, Female

Beetle in the family Lucanidae.

There are 34 observations of Oak Stag Beetle in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Capitale-Nationale and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions. They peak in May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais8
  2. Capitale-Nationale7
  3. Montérégie5
  4. Estrie5
  5. Chaudière-Appalaches2
  6. Lanaudière2
  7. Laurentides2
  8. Laval1
  9. Mauricie1
  10. Montréal1

Similar species

Aspen stag beetlePlatycerus depressus
Red-rot Decay Stag BeetleCeruchus piceus
Antelope BeetleDorcus parallelus
Two-horned Darkling BeetleNeomida bicornis