Chinese names of “Lucanidae” and genera from China.
Author of the article:WAN Xia,YANG Xing-Ke
Author's Workplace:(Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080, China)
Key Words:Lucanidae; genera of lucanid beetles from China; Chinese name.
Abstract:Origin of lucanid beetles' Chinese names are presented briefly in this paper. An argument about changing the existing Chinese name of Lucanidae is reviewed. The advantages and disadvantages of name changing are summarized. All known genera of lucanid beet