''Geodorcus'' is a genus of

beetle Beetles are insects that form the Taxonomic rank, order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Holometabola. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 40 ...

s belonging to the family

Lucanidae Stag beetles comprise the family Lucanidae. It has about 1,200 species of beetles in four subfamilies.Smith, A.B.T. (2006). A review of the family-group names for the superfamily Scarabaeoidea (Coleoptera) with corrections to nomenclature and a c ...

. They are endemic to

New Zealand New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and List of islands of New Zealand, over 600 smaller islands. It is the List of isla ...

. All ''Geodorcus'' species are protected under Schedule 7 of The 1953 Wildlife Act, making it an offense to hunt, kill or possess a specimen.

List of species

There are ten species: * '' Geodorcus alsobius'' * '' Geodorcus auriculatus'' * '' Geodorcus capito'' * '' Geodorcus helmsi'' * '' Geodorcus ithaginis'' * '' Geodorcus montivagus'' * '' Geodorcus novaezealandiae'' * '' Geodorcus philpotti'' * '' Geodorcus servandus'' * '' Geodorcus sororum''

References

Lucanidae genera Lucaninae Endemic beetles of New Zealand {{Lucanidae-stub