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Dorcus parallelipipedus · platusis elniavabalis
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Platycerus caprea · blindinis elniaragis
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Platycerus caraboides · žygiškasis elniavabalis
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Sinodendron cylindricum · cilindriškasis elniavabalis
- stag beetles
- Schröter
- elniavabaliai
- briežvaboļu dzimta
- jelonkowate
Male stag beetles of many Lucanidae species are known for their oversize mandibles used to wrestle each other for favoured mating sites in a way that parallels the way stags fight over females. Fights may also be over food, such as tree sap and decaying fruits.
Antenos alkūniškos, stiebelis ilgas, buoželė šukiška. Priekinės kojos rausiamosios. Mandibulės, ypač patinų, didelės.