Global InformationPhloeodes diabolicus information
| Phloeodes diabolicus | |
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| Phloeodes diabolicus, adult | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Zopheridae |
| Subfamily: | Zopherinae |
| Tribe: | Zopherini |
| Genus: | Phloeodes |
| Species: | P. diabolicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Phloeodes diabolicus (LeConte, 1851)
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| Synonyms | |
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Nosoderma diabolicum, Noserus diabolicus | |
Phloeodes diabolicus (formerly Nosoderma diabolicum), common name: diabolical ironclad beetle, is a beetle of the Family Zopheridae. It is native to the California Floristic Province in the states of California and Baja California, where it is believed to eat fungi growing under rotting tree bark.[1] It is flightless and has a lifespan of eight years,[2] compared to the weeks or months long lifespan of typical beetles.[3]
This beetle is noted for its durability. Its thick, densely layered and interlocking elytra, connected to the ventral cuticle by complex lateral support structures, are able to support maximum force of 149 newtons, approximately equal to the force exerted by 15 kilograms or 33.069 lbs.[2]
- ^ Foley, Ian A.; Ivie, Michael A. (2008-11-10). "A phylogenetic analysis of the tribe Zopherini with a review ofthe species and generic classification (Coleoptera: Zopheridae)". Zootaxa. 1928 (1). doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1928.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334.
- ^ a b "Even a car can't kill this beetle. Here's why". Science. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ magazine, Davide Castelvecchi,Nature. "This Beetle's Stab-Proof Exoskeleton Makes It Almost Indestructible". Scientific American. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
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