Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Zopherus nodulosus

Spanish: Escarabajo Vaquita

Zopherus is a genus of beetles comprising 19 species. They live in the Americas and are adapted to wood-boring.

TaxonomyInsecta › Coleoptera › Zopheridae

Local records14 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records5,140 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2023 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-05-12 — observation by isa_moguel
2025-12-15 — observation by ecologorey
2025-07-29 — observation by alex_nava_hernandez
2023-12-12 — observation by jorgeislas_s
2023-11-20 — observation by daniel_brito
2023-07-04 — observation by zihuadean

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Insects guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Zopherus nodulosus (Zopherus nodulosus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/zopherus-nodulosus/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.