This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Wu, Shu-Ping, Tsai, Yu-Fang, Chien, Ting-Yang, Chung, Yi-Ting, Lai, Ching-Jung, Hou, Tsung-Hsien, Hwang, Chung-Chi (2026): Systematic revision and biogeography of the endemic Lucanus kanoi species complex (Coleoptera, Lucanidae) from Taiwan, with the description of a new subspecies. ZooKeys 1267: 77-117, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1267.160494

Abstract

In this study, the taxonomic status of the Lucanus kanoi species complex is examined through a comprehensive systematic revision, and the phylogenetic relationships among its constituent taxa are investigated. Three taxa are analyzed: L. kanoi, L. piceus, and L. ogakii. Although closely related, the results support the recognition of each as a distinct species-level taxon. Specifically, L. piceus stat. nov. is elevated to full species status, rather than being treated as a subspecies of L. kanoi. Furthermore, a new subspecies, L. kanoi kavulunganus subsp. nov., is described based on consistent morphological, biogeographical, and molecular evidence.

GBIF url: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/9c8cb345-208e-421e-a6ae-84ae7b2d7c49
Homepage: https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/summary/E7B337C260485BF8B8AF9E514BD215EA
Citation: Wu S, Tsai Y, Chien T, Chung Y, Lai C, Hou T, Hwang C, pensoft (2026). Systematic revision and biogeography of the endemic Lucanus kanoi species complex (Coleoptera, Lucanidae) from Taiwan, with the description of a new subspecies. ZooKeys. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/7ygs96 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-02-12.