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Issue: Vol. 5807 No. 1: 8 May 2026
Type: Correspondence
Published: 2026-05-08
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5807.1.12
Page range: 197-200
Abstract views: 111
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Taxonomic inflation and inconsistent standards: A re-evaluation of the nested phylogeny and biogeography of Lucanus kanoi kavulunganus Wu, Tsai, Chien, Chung, Lai, Hou & Hwang, 2026 (Coleoptera: Lucanidae)

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Coleoptera Lucanus kanoi kavulunganus Taiwan taxonomy

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How to Cite

Lin, J.-Z. (2026) Taxonomic inflation and inconsistent standards: A re-evaluation of the nested phylogeny and biogeography of Lucanus kanoi kavulunganus Wu, Tsai, Chien, Chung, Lai, Hou & Hwang, 2026 (Coleoptera: Lucanidae). Zootaxa, 5807 (1), 197–200. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5807.1.12