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Fig.44: Hind wing articulation and wing base of Lucanidae. Dorso-lateral view of the basalare and 

 BScP: a, basalare: b. BScP: 1. Aesalus asiaticus (Aesalinae): 2. Lamprima latreillei (Lampriminae): 

 3. Plan cents spec. (Platycerini: Lucaninae): 4. Dörens paraUehpipedus (Dorcini: Lucaninae); 5, 

 Neolucamis castanoptenis (Lucanini: Lucaninae): 6. Nigidius bubahis (Figulini: Lucaninae); 7, 

 Prosopocoilus fabre (Cladognathini: Lucaninae): 8. Chiasognathus spec. (Chiasognathini: Lucaninae): 

 9, Nicagus japonicus (Nicaginae): 10. Penichrolucanus leveri (Penichrolucaninae): 11. Sinodendron 

 eylindrieum (Sinodendrini: Syndesinae): 12. Syndesus cornutus (Syndesini: Syndesinae): 13. Ceruchus 

 spec. (Ceruchini: Syndesinae) with the basalare in the dorsal view. Not to scale. Originals Browne 

 (1993). 



