Leptinopterus tibialis is a species of beetles belonging to the family Lucanidae.

Description Leptinopterus tibialis can reach a length of about in the males, about in the females. Males have well-developed mandibles, with several teeth of various sizes in the interior edges.

Distribution This quite rare species occurs in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.

References

2009: Description of two new species of Leptinopterus Hope (Coleoptera: Lucanidae: Lucaninae) with notes on the taxonomy and natural history of the genus. Zootaxa, 2172: 32–44. Abstract & excerpt Biolib Synopsis of the described Coleoptera of the World

External links Coleoptera-neotropical

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