Cylindrocaulus patalis

Cylindrocaulus patalis is a beetle of the family Passalidae.[1] It is found in Japan. The larval period is only a month, likely due to parental care. The adults feed on wood.[2]

Cylindrocaulus patalis
Cylindrocaulus patalis, adult
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C. patalis
Binomial name
Cylindrocaulus patalis
(Lewis)

References

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  1. ^ "Unusual Features in the Compound Eye of Cylindrocaulus patalis (Lewis)(Coleoptera : Passalidae) - 国立国会図書館デジタルコレクション". dl.ndl.go.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  2. ^ Mishima, Tatsuya; Wada, Noriko; Iwata, Ryûtarô; Anzai, Hirosi; Hosoya, Tadatsugu; Araya, Kunio (June 2016). "Super-Protective Child-Rearing by Japanese Bess Beetles, Cylindrocaulus patalis: Adults Provide Their Larvae with Chewed and Predigested Wood". Insects. 7 (2): 18. doi:10.3390/insects7020018. ISSN 2075-4450. PMC 4931430. PMID 27128944.