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bright colouration and pattern of the wings are meant to indicate to predators that this butterfly is inedible

the Central African Republic

also known as Dorysthenes walkeri

Malay Peninsula

Stag Beetle t bright colouration and pattern ofCyclommatus is a genus of the Lucanidae family, also known as the stag beetle. The majority of the species from the genus Cyclommatus are located in Southeast Asia, though some species can be found in China and Taiwan as well. The chief distinguishing characteristics of this genus are its impressive mandibles, which can sometimes be as long as its body, as well as its lustrous metallic exoskeleton, which can range from red, brown, green, purple, gold,