ironclad beetle

English

Zopherus species are usually depicted to represent ironclad beetles.

Etymology

ironclad +‎ beetle, from their especially hard exoskeletons.

Noun

ironclad beetle (plural ironclad beetles)

Any beetle of the subfamily Zopherinae which have exceedingly durable exoskeletons.
Hypernym: zopherid

References

Zopherinae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Zopherinae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Zopherinae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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