Zopherus chilensis

Zopherus chilensis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Zopheridae
Subfamily:	Zopherinae
Genus:	Zopherus
Species:	Z. chilensis
Binomial name
Zopherus chilensis Gray, 1832
Synonyms[1]
List Megazopherus chiliensis, Casey, 1907 Megazopherus chilensis, Casey, 1907 Zopherus bremei Guerin-Meneville, 1844 Zopherus chiliensis Champion, 1884 Zopherus insignis Blanchard, 1861 Zopherus Moreletii (nomen nudem), Lucas, 1852

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Zopherus chilensis, also commonly known as the ma'kech or jewelled bug, is a species of ironclad beetle in the family Zopheridae. Despite the name "chilensis", nearly all of the known specimens have been found from Mexico to Venezuela.^[1]