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Leuthner's Shining Stag Beetle
AdvancedOdontolabis leuthneri
An Odontolabis of Borneo whose male mandibles carry nothing but a curving row of fine inner teeth. The captive record stands at only 59.6 mm, far short of the wild record of 78.3 mm.
Difficulty
Advanced
Temperature
20〜28℃
Lifespan
A few months as an adult
Size
Captive record 59.6mm, wild record 78.3mm
Humidity
60〜80%
Diet
Adults take fermented sap of broadleaf trees and beetle jelly; larvae eat humus close to soil
About
Odontolabis leuthneri is an Odontolabis of Borneo whose male mandibles carry nothing but a curving row of fine inner teeth. O. datukpauli, also from Borneo, is said to look in its long-toothed form like a leuthneri with red elytra, and it has been suggested that it may be a subspecies of this beetle. The genus centres on island Southeast Asia and gathers at the fermented sap of various broadleaf trees. The larvae live in humus formed where broadleaf wood has rotted down close to soil, hollowing out a jar-shaped chamber that they hold as territory, attacking and sometimes eating insects of their own and other species. One to two years pass between hatching and pupation and the adults live a few months. The captive record of 59.6 mm falls far short of the wild record of 78.3 mm and of the 86 mm that BE-KUWA gives as the expected maximum, so the technique for finishing large individuals in captivity has yet to be worked out.
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Size of the Leuthner's Shining Stag Beetle
The Leuthner's Shining Stag Beetle grows to Captive record 59.6mm, wild record 78.3mm.
Basic Info
Origin
Borneo
Lifespan
A few months as an adult
Size
Captive record 59.6mm, wild record 78.3mm
Temperature
20〜28℃
Humidity
60〜80%
Care Specifications
AggressiveSolitaryBreeding: Hard
Sources: Odontolabis - Wikipedia (JA; range, biology, the three mandible forms, humus-feeding larvae, per-species difficulty of egg-laying) / Odontolabis - Wikipedia (EN; genus description and per-species distributions) / GBIF species page for Odontolabis leuthneri Boileau, 1897 / BE-KUWA Certified Breeding Records (Mushi-sha, FY2025 edition PDF, JA)
Breeding Records & Localities
Captive record (♂)
59.6 mm
Wild record (♂)
78.3 mm
Record source: BE-KUWA 2025 edition, captive records for imported stag beetles (leuthneri: captive 59.6 mm, K. Aikawa, registered 2022; wild 78.3 mm; expected maximum 86 mm)
Notable localities
Borneo
The captive record falls well short of the wild record for this species, and further still from the 86 mm expected maximum given by BE-KUWA.
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) / Odontolabis - Wikipedia (JA; range, biology, the three mandible forms, humus-feeding larvae, per-species difficulty of egg-laying)
References & Sources
Edited & verified by: BreederDirect editorial team
The taxonomic, regulatory, and husbandry data on this page are compiled and verified against the authoritative primary sources below.
Primary sources
- Wikipedia
- Ministry of the Environment, Invasive Species Act: "Guidance for Those Importing Live Insects in Scarabaeoidea"
- CITES Appendix (checklist.cites.org)
- Odontolabis - Wikipedia (EN; genus description and per-species distributions)
- GBIF species page for Odontolabis leuthneri Boileau, 1897
- BE-KUWA Certified Breeding Records (Mushi-sha, FY2025 edition PDF, JA)
Taxonomy & Authority
Accepted name: Odontolabis leuthneri Boileau, 1897
Authority databases: GBIF
Nomenclature follows global taxonomic authority databases.
Regulations & Conservation Status
Not CITES-listed
Plant Protection Act: When importing live specimens of Scarabaeoidea (including rhinoceros beetles, stag beetles, flower beetles, etc.), a species identification certificate issued by the exporting country government agency or equivalent must be attached in accordance with the Invasive Species Act (import ports are limited to Narita, Chubu, Kansai, Fukuoka, and Kagoshima airports). This species itself is not a designated invasive species, and import is possible upon submission of the certificate.
Sources: Ministry of the Environment, Invasive Species Act: "Guidance for Those Importing Live Insects in Scarabaeoidea" / CITES Appendix (checklist.cites.org)
Regulations may change. Always verify the latest information with the relevant authorities.
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