Cylindrocaulus patalis explained

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 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 . 2022-12-02 . dl.ndl.go.jp . ja.
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 . en . 7 . 2 . 18 . 10.3390/insects7020018 . 2075-4450 . 4931430 . 27128944 . free .