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Dybowsky's Stag Beetle
AdvancedLucanus dybowskyi
A Lucanus of the Korean peninsula, northern China and the Amur region. Some treat it as a subspecies of the Japanese L. maculifemoratus, others as a species in its own right. The captive record stands at 72.0mm.
Difficulty
Advanced
Temperature
20〜28℃
Lifespan
Adults 2-3 months
Size
Captive record 72.0mm, wild record 68.3mm
Humidity
60〜80%
Diet
Adults take beetle jelly; larvae eat fermented substrate
About
Lucanus dybowskyi occurs from the Korean peninsula into northern China and the Amur region. The Japanese Wikipedia entry for the genus treats it as the subspecies L. m. dybowskyi of the Japanese miyama stag beetle and calls it the Korean miyama; the GBIF backbone, by contrast, registers Lucanus dybowski Parry, 1873 at species rank, so the sources differ on how to place it. Records in GBIF are commonest in China and Korea, with some from Russia. The BE-KUWA 2025 edition registers a captive record of 72.0mm and a wild record of 68.3mm under the Korean name. It is close to the Japanese miyama stag beetle, and cool rearing is presumably called for in the same way, though no figure published specifically for this beetle could be found.
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Lifespan of the Dybowsky's Stag Beetle
The Dybowsky's Stag Beetle lives Adults 2-3 months.
Size of the Dybowsky's Stag Beetle
The Dybowsky's Stag Beetle grows to Captive record 72.0mm, wild record 68.3mm.
Basic Info
Origin
The Korean peninsula, northern China and the Amur region (GBIF also carries Taiwanese records)
Lifespan
Adults 2-3 months
Size
Captive record 72.0mm, wild record 68.3mm
Temperature
Care Specifications
Breeding Records & Localities
Captive record (♂)
72 mm
Wild record (♂)
68.3 mm
Record source: BE-KUWA 2025 edition, captive records for foreign stag beetles (Korean: captive 72.0mm, Rei Ikubo, registered 2023; wild 68.3mm, expected maximum 76mm)
Notable localities
Korean peninsulaNorthern ChinaAmur
Generation codes
- WD
- Wild-caught
- WF1
- Offspring of a wild-caught female
- F1〜
- Captive generations (same locality)
- CBF1
- Cross-locality captive-bred (reset)
Sources: BE-KUWA Certified Breeding Records (Mushi-sha, FY2025 edition PDF, JA)
References & Sources
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Taxonomy & Authority
Accepted name: Lucanus dybowskyi Parry, 1873
Synonyms: Lucanus maculifemoratus dybowskyi, Lucanus dybowski
Authority databases: GBIF
Nomenclature follows global taxonomic authority databases.
Regulations & Conservation Status
Not CITES-listed
Sources: CITES Appendix (checklist.cites.org)
Regulations may change. Always verify the latest information with the relevant authorities.
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