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Iron clad beetle

Phloeodes diabolicus

Photo by HemaShah
Published on Project Noah
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36.4566, -117.949

Field Notes

Description:

This was a rather large beetle.Too big to be a weevil.It looked like a weevil without a snout!

Habitat:

Foothills of mt diablo

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
HemaShah
Lauren, bug guide identified it as Phloeodes diabolicus.Iron clad beetle.
LaurenZarate
Hi Hema, this is a Tenebrionidae "Tank Beetle".
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PublishedAugust 9, 2018

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