Diabolical Ironclad Beetle Nosoderma diabolicum
Owned by R S (@LlamaLicker).
Notes
The specimen displays the characteristic heavily sclerotized and fused elytra typical of the ironclad beetles (Zopheridae), which makes them famously difficult to crush.
Details
Taxonomy
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Zopheridae
Biology
- Life Stage
- Adult
- Sex
- Unknown
- Morph / Form
- Typical / Nominate
- Color Pattern
- uniform matte black with a heavy rugose (bumpy) texture
Observation Details
- Owned or Spotted
- Spotted
- Number of Individuals
- 1
- Habitat Type
- Urban / Suburban
- Host Plant
- Unknown
Identification & Conservation
- Conservation Status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Provenance & Ownership
- For Sale
- No
- For Trade
- No
Notes
- Added Details
- The specimen displays the characteristic heavily sclerotized and fused elytra typical of the ironclad beetles (Zopheridae), which makes them famously difficult to crush.
Diabolical Ironclad Beetle
Diabolical Ironclad Beetle
Nosoderma diabolicum
OrderColeoptera
FamilyZopheridae
Biology
Life Stage
Adult
Sex
Unknown
Morph / Form
Typical / Nominate
Color Patternuniform matte black with a heavy rugose (bumpy) texture
Observation Details
Number of Individuals
1
Habitat Type
Urban / Suburban
Host Plant
Unknown
Owned or SpottedSpotted
Identification & Conservation
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated (NE)
Added Details
The specimen displays the characteristic heavily sclerotized and fused elytra typical of the ironclad beetles (Zopheridae), which makes them famously difficult to crush.
Diabolical Ironclad Beetle
Nosoderma diabolicum
OrderColeoptera
FamilyZopheridae
Added Details
The specimen displays the characteristic heavily sclerotized and fused elytra typical of the ironclad beetles (Zopheridae), which makes them famously difficult to crush.
Biology
Life Stage
Adult
Sex
Unknown
Morph / Form
Typical / Nominate
Color Patternuniform matte black with a heavy rugose (bumpy) texture
Observation Details
Number of Individuals
1
Habitat Type
Urban / Suburban
Host Plant
Unknown
Owned or SpottedSpotted
Identification & Conservation
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated (NE)