Israel Insect World

Coleoptera, Lepidoptera and other Insects of Israel (by Rittner Oz)

Lucanidae of Israel



Dorcus parallelipipedus - 20-32mm. not common in central and north Israel. in the pictures: females. male have
a larger head and bigger nibs. there are another 2 species of this family in Israel, one of them is the rare Lucanus
cervus syriacus (below) which is found in Golan Hights and Ramim Mountains.

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