Little Stag Beetle

Dorcus rectus · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Lucanidae

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Little Stag Beetle
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The Little Stag Beetle has a distinctive red shell that sets it apart from similar species. It occurs in parts of East Asia, specifically Liaoning province in China, Korea, Japan, and Russia.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

These beetles have a distinctive red shell.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

Its native range includes China (Liaoning), Korea, Japan, and Russia.

Source: Wikipedia

Lookalikes

The red shell distinguishes it from Dorcus curvidens.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Lucanidae)

European Stag BeetleEuropean Stag BeetleLucanus cervusLesser Stag BeetleLesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedusReddish-brown Stag BeetleReddish-brown Stag BeetleLucanus capreolusDamages trees, gardens or cropsNew Zealand Reticulated Stag BeetleNew Zealand Reticulated Stag BeetleParalissotes reticulatusHelms's Stag BeetleHelms's Stag BeetleGeodorcus helmsi

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorcus_rectus

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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-22.

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