Reliable information for the conservation of many insects is lacking due to a poor knowledge
of their ecology. Here, we review the biological knowledge about the European stag beetle …

1. The European stag beetle, Lucanus cervus, is thought to be widely distributed across its
range, but a detailed description of its occurrence is lacking. 2. Researchers in 41 countries …

Chitins were extracted from large insect species of order Coleoptera (Lucanus cervus
(Linnaeus, 1758)(Lucanidae) and Polyphylla fullo (Linnaeus, 1758)(Scarabaeidae) and …

The implementation of conservation actions requires a reliable assessment of presence
and/or abundance of targeted species. This is particularly difficult for rare and elusive …

The incorporation of Lucanus cervus (L.) in Annex 2 of the EU Habitats Directive imposed on
EU member countries the obligation to prepare protection plans and undertake adequate …

Global habitat destruction is bringing species to the edge. Consequently, understanding
species dispersal behaviour is becoming essential in order to safeguard vital meta …

In insects, allometries of exaggerated traits such as horns or mandibles are often considered
species specific and constant during a season. However, given that constraints imposed by …

The European stag beetle, Lucanus cervus, is a flagship species for biodiversity
conservation of old-growth forests and is protected under the Habitats Directive. Although it …

Some of the threatened Belgian populations of the stag beetle are found in a suburban
context near Brussels. In this study, a protection strategy is selected based on modelling of …

Lucanus cervus L.(the stag beetle) is found across much of Europe where, throughout its
range, it is a species of restricted abundance and conservation interest. However, to date a …