Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Coccinellidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Coleoptera Subfamily Sticholotidinae | |
Allenius iviei, known as the enigma ladybeetle is a species of beetle found in the U.S. states of Idaho and Montana. It is one of the rarest insects of the United States and was discovered in 2009. The pronotal plate of this species is very elongated, and easily conceals the head from above. The species is unique in the ability to tuck its head into its thorax for protection.
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