Zopherus jourdani
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| Zopherus jourdani | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Zopheridae |
| Genus: | Zopherus |
| Species: | Z. jourdani |
| Binomial name | |
| Zopherus jourdani Sallé, 1849 | |
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Zopherus jourdanii
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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,[2][3][1] and has been collected every month of the year from altitudes ranging from 2,500 to 9,800 feet (760 to 2,990 m).[1] The species plays dead when disturbed, which earned it the name durene niño in Costa Rica. It lives under the bark of trees, including balsa and pine.[1][4]
