Auxicerus Waterhouse, 1883

Perger, Robert, Grossi, Paschoal Coelho & Guerra, Fernando, 2017, Description of a new species of the stag beetle genus Auxicerus Waterhouse, 1883 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Lucanidae), European Journal of Taxonomy 302, pp. 1-10 : 7

Key to the males of Auxicerus Waterhouse, 1883

1. Antennal lamellae distinctly separated, distance between lamellae larger than width of first lamella … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …2

– Antennal lamellae not distinctly separated, distance between lamellae considerably smaller than width of first lamella ………………………………………… Auxicerus magnipunctatus sp. nov.

2. Proximal half of femora and distal half of tibiae light red to red …… A. multicolor ( Boileau, 1897)

– Proximal half of femora and distal half of tibiae brownish …………………………………………3

3. Elytral surface entirely shiny and uniformly punctate ………………… A. aethiops Jakowleff, 1900

– Elytral surface shiny only along suture, elsewhere opaque; punctures larger near suture ……………………………………………………………………… A. platyceps Waterhouse, 1883