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Melanophila
''Melanophila'' is a genus of buprestid beetles commonly known as fire beetles. They have extraordinary sensitivity to infrared radiation (heat), using a specialized sensor organ near their legs. Species The genus ''Melanophila'' consists of the following species: * ''Melanophila acuminata ''Melanophila acuminata'', known generally as the black fire beetle or fire bug, is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in the Caribbean, Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China), Central America, N ...'' (DeGeer, 1774) * '' Melanophila atra'' Gory, 1841 * '' Melanophila atropurpurea'' (Say, 1823) * '' Melanophila caudata'' (Laporte & Gory, 1837) * '' Melanophila consputa'' LeConte, 1857 * '' Melanophila cockerellae'' Wickham, 1912 * '' Melanophila coriacea'' Kerremans, 1894 * '' Melanophila cuspidata'' (Klug, 1829) * '' Melanophila gestroi'' Obenberger, 1923 * '' Melanophila handlirschi'' Wickham, 1912 * '' Melanophila heeri'' Wickham, 1914 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanophila Acuminata
''Melanophila acuminata'', known generally as the black fire beetle or fire bug, is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in the Caribbean, Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China), Central America, North America, and Southern Asia. They get their common name due to the fact that they swarm freshly burned conifer trees, which they find using sensors on their thorax The thorax or chest is a part of the anatomy of humans, mammals, and other tetrapod animals located between the neck and the abdomen. In insects, crustaceans, and the extinct trilobites, the thorax is one of the three main divisions of the .... Adults are black and 7-11 mm in length. References Further reading * * * External links * Buprestidae Articles created by Qbugbot Beetles described in 1774 Taxa named by Charles De Geer {{buprestidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
