27,921 observationsCritically Endangered
Horned Passalid
Odontotaenius disjunctus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Coleoptera ›Family: Passalidae ›Genus: Odontotaenius
About
The patent-leather beetle or "Jerusalem beetle" (Odontotaenius disjunctus) is a beetle in the family Passalidae which can grow to just over an inch-and-a-half long. They are shiny black and have many long grooves on their elytra. They have a small horn between their eyes, and clubbed antennae. When disturbed, adults produce a squeaking sound by rubbing their wings on the abdomen. This is called stridulation, and is often easy to hear. This is apparently used for...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Horned Passalid is Odontotaenius disjunctus.
- Horned Passalid belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Horned Passalid belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Horned Passalid belongs to the class Insecta.
- Horned Passalid belongs to the order Coleoptera.
- Horned Passalid belongs to the family Passalidae.
- Horned Passalid belongs to the genus Odontotaenius.