Heavily-armored

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• Zopherus tristis

  ironclad beetle

  Zopherus tristis is a species of ironclad beetle in the family Zopheridae. The species is characterized by an exceptionally dense, well-armored exoskeleton that makes specimens difficult to pin for collection. It occurs in Central America and North America. The family Zopheridae was formerly classified within Tenebrionidae (darkling beetles) but is now recognized as distinct.

  ironclad-beetleZopheridaeColeopteraNorth-AmericaCentral-Americaheavily-armoredspecimen-preparation-challenge