| Lamprima aurata | |
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| Adult male | |
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| Adult female | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Lucanidae |
| Genus: | Lamprima |
| Species: | L. aurata
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| Binomial name | |
| Lamprima aurata Latreille, 1817
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| Synonyms | |
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Lamprima cuprea Latreille, 1817 | |
Lamprima aurata, the golden stag beetle, is a species of beetle in the family Lucanidae. In Tasmania, this species is referred to by the common name of Christmas beetle, a name that is normally used for beetles in the family Scarabaeidae, genus Anoplognathus.[1]
- ^ "Christmas beetle-mania is in full swing and their traits may surprise you". www.abc.net.au. December 18, 2018.