Stag Beetle Butterfly the red speckled jewel beetle

the red speckled jewel beetle

and can be found in the rainforests

Species are found in North America and South America from the United States to Argentina

The background photo was taken by MyMy Butterfly at Inman Park in Atlanta

This specimen is encased in a 6x6" frame

Stag Beetle Butterfly the red speckled jewel beetleCyclommatus 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,