Serrognathus taurus is a species of beetle belonging to the family Lucanidae which was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1801.
Description
Serrognathus taurus reaches a length of about in males and about in females. In males the head is large with large jaws. The head and the pronotum are dark brown, while elytra are clearer. ==Distribution==
Distribution
Serrognathus taurus can be found in Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia. ==Subspecies==
Subspecies
The following subspecies are recognised: • Serrognathus taurus cribriceps (Chevrolat, 1841) – Luzón, Negros, Mindoro and Mindanao • Serrognathus taurus gypaetus (Laporte de Castelnau, 1840) – Java • Serrognathus taurus jampeanus (Mizunuma in Mizunuma and Shinji Nagai, 1994) – Sulawesi • Serrognathus taurus minor (Okuda, 2013) • Serrognathus taurus moinieri (Lacroix, 1983) • Serrognathus taurus subtaurus Maes, 1992 • Serrognathus taurus taurus (Fabricius, 1801) – Sumatra and Malay Peninsula , males and females ==References==