| Zopherus xestus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Zopheridae |
| Subfamily: | Zopherinae |
| Genus: | Zopherus |
| Species: | Z. xestus |
| Binomial name | |
| Zopherus xestus Triplehorn, 1972 | |
Zopherus xestus is a species of ironclad beetle in the family Zopheridae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3]
Zopherinae is a subfamily of beetles, commonly known as ironclad beetles. Together with the subfamily Usechinae, they have been treated historically as a family, but have recently been joined by several additional taxa, making the Zopheridae a much larger composite family, and the Zopherinae are now only a small component within it, consisting of seven genera in the tribe Zopherini and one, Phellopsis in its own tribe (Phellopsini).
Zopherus championi is a species of ironclad beetle in the family Zopheridae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Zopherus chilensis is a species of ironclad beetle in the family Zopheridae.
Zopherus concolor is a species of ironclad beetle in the family Zopheridae. It is found in North America.
Zopherus gracilis is a species of ironclad beetle in the family Zopheridae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Zopherus jansoni is a species of ironclad beetle in the family Zopheridae.
Erotylidae, or the pleasing fungus beetles, is a family of beetles containing over 100 genera. In the present circumscription, it contains 6 tribes and 10 subfamilies. In other words, the narrowly circumscribed Erotylidae correspond to the subfamily Erotylinae in the definition sensu lato. There are doubts on the monophyly of lower ranked taxa within Erotylidae, with further phylogenetic studies requiring better sampling and studies of unexplored character sets, for example the metendosternite and penile flagellum, which are generally lacking detailed morphological studies within the Coleoptera literature.
Pristimantis xestus is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is endemic to Colombia. Its natural habitat is tropical high-altitude grassland.
Zopherus jourdani is a species of ironclad beetle found in Central America. It is found in Honduras, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, and Nicaragua, and has been collected every month of the year from a variety of altitudes ranging from 2500 to 9800 feet. The species plays dead when disturbed, which earned it the name "Durene Niño" in Costa Rica. It lives under the bark of trees, including the balsa and the pine.
Zopherus laevicollis is a species of ironclad beetle in the family Zopheridae.
Zopherus nervosus is a species of ironclad beetle in the family Zopheridae.
Zopherus nodulosus, common name Haldeman's Ironclad beetle, is a species of ironclad beetle in the family Zopheridae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Proctoporus xestus, or the river teiid, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to South America.
Zopherus is a genus of beetles comprising 19 species. They live in the Americas and are adapted to wood-boring.
Zopherus uteanus is a species of ironclad beetle in the family Zopheridae. It is found in North America.
Zopherus tristis is a species of ironclad beetle in the family Zopheridae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Zopherus elegans is a species of ironclad beetle in the family Zopheridae. It is found in North America.
Zopherus granicollis is a species of ironclad beetle in the family Zopheridae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Zopherus sanctaehelenae is a species of ironclad beetle in the family Zopheridae. It is found in North America.
A living brooch, also known as a ma'kech, makech, and maquech, is a brooch made from a living beetle of the genus Zopherus, particularly the species Zopherus chilensis. The brooches are decorated with paste gemstones, bric-à-brac, and imitation gold, and are tethered to a woman's blouse by a small chain. Such brooches have traditionally been made in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico as objects of personal adornment. They do not move quickly, are very hardy, and are capable of living for over 3 years without food or water.
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