Sunda Stag Beetle vs Bartman's Timema

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Sunda Stag Beetle Bartman's Timema
Scientific Name Cyclommatus metallifer Timema bartmani
Order Coleoptera Phasmatodea
Family Lucanidae Timematidae
Size 35-95 mm 1.5-2 cm
Habitat Mountains Mountains
Diet Sap Feeders Herbivores
Regions Indonesia (Sulawesi), Philippines United States (Southern California mountains)
Conservation Not Evaluated Data Deficient

Sunda Stag Beetle

A stunning metallic gold and bronze stag beetle from Indonesia with extremely long mandibles. Males can have mandibles nearly as long as their entire body.

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Did You Know?

Its mandibles can make up nearly half its total body length, giving it a truly dramatic appearance.

Bartman's Timema

A small, green timema from the mountains of southern California. It was described relatively recently from a restricted range.

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Did You Know?

It is found only in the San Bernardino and San Jacinto Mountains of southern California.