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Pyrophilous Insect
A pyrophile or pyrophilic/pyrophilous insect is an insect which has evolved to rely upon fire ecology for important parts of their life cycle. Pyrophiles usually occur alongside and co-evolve with pyrophytes, the plant analog of a pyrophilic insect - those plants which rely upon natural fires as part of their lifecycle. These insects have evolved the ability to rapidly colonize environments after a wildfire. Specialized olfactory organs sensitive to smoke and burnt plant volatiles guide adult insects to active wildfire sites, while in some species highly sensitive thermal infrared receptors help them steer towards recently burned spots and avoid the dangers of actively burning areas. These infrared receptors are only known in insects from pyrophilous species and are thought to have evolved independently in at least four different genera. Many pyrophiles are somewhat to exceedingly rare outside of burn sites but become locally abundant within as little as hours after the start of ... [...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] |
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] |
Aradus
''Aradus'' is a genus of true bugs in the family Aradidae, the flat bugs. It is distributed worldwide, mainly in the Holarctic.Larivière, M. C. and A. Larochelle. (2006)An overview of flat bug genera (Hemiptera, Aradidae) from New Zealand, with considerations on faunal diversification and affinities.''Festschrift zum'' 70, 181-214. pg. 190. There are around 200Schmitz, A., et al. (2010)Distribution and functional morphology of photomechanic infrared sensilla in flat bugs of the genus ''Aradus'' (Heteroptera, Aradidae).''Arthropod Structure & Development'' 39(1), 17-25. or more species in the genus. Most ''Aradus'' feed on fungi, often in dead trees.Deyrup, M. and J. G. Mosley. (2004)Natural history of the flat bug ''Aradus gracilicornis'' in fire-killed pines (Heteroptera: Aradidae).''Florida Entomologist'' 87(1), 79-81. Some species are pyrophilous, associating with burned habitat such as forests after wildfires. They feed on the particular fungi that grow on burnt wood. Exampl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flat Bug
Aradidae is a family of flat bugs, and a member of true bugs (Heteroptera). The common name for these insects refers to their dorsoventrally flattened bodies. With few exceptions, these cryptic insects are of no economic importance. This family occurs worldwide, with the most diversity occurring in Australia. Temperate species commonly live under the bark of dead trees, while many tropical species are found in leaf litter or on fallen twigs or branches. Most members of the family are thought to be mycophagous (fungus eating), but little is known of the feeding habits of most species. They can be attracted to the pheromones of bark beetles. Many of the tropical taxa are apterous. Flat bugs are distant relatives of the more familiar stink bug Stink bug or stinkbug is a common name for several insects and may refer to: * Any of several bugs in the true bug (hemipteran) family Pentatomidae **''Halyomorpha halys The brown marmorated stink bug (''Halyomorpha halys'') is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acanthocnemus Nigricans
''Acanthocnemus nigricans'' is a species of cleroid beetle, the only species in the genus ''Acanthocnemus'' and the family Acanthocnemidae. Originally native to Australia, the species has spread in modern times to numerous parts of the world, including Europe, Africa, India and Southeast Asia. The insects are pyrophilous, congregating around areas of recently burned wood, being attracted to chemicals found in wood smoke.Lawrence, John F. and Leschen, Richard A. B.. "9.7. Acanthocnemidae Crowson, 1964". ''Volume 2 Morphology and Systematics (Elateroidea, Bostrichiformia, Cucujiformia partim)'', edited by Willy Kükenthal, Richard A.B. Leschen, Rolf G. Beutel and John F. Lawrence, Berlin, New York: De Gruyter, 2011, pp. 262-265. They have specialised infrared receptors located on the thorax close to the head, used to detect heat. Their life cycle is poorly understood, though mating and egg-laying likely occurs within ash. The larvae are possibly saprophagous Saprotrophic nutritio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sericoda
''Sericoda'' is a genus of harpaline ground beetles. They are native to the Holarctic. Their habit resembles some members of the related genus ''Agonum'', but they are generally smaller. The origin of ''Sericoda'' is apparently North America, with the Central American genus ''Elliptoleus'' the closest living relative. ''Sericoda'' beetles are pyrophilous, meaning that they are attracted by burned areas after forest fires. This means they are found in large numbers the summer following the fires, after which their numbers decrease again. Species In biology, a species is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of ... include: * '' Sericoda balli'' J.Schmidt, 2008 * '' Sericoda bembidioides'' Kirby, 1837 * '' Sericoda bogemannii'' (Gyllenhal, 1813) * '' Sericoda ceylonica'' (Motschulsky, 1859) * '' S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ground Beetle
Ground beetles are a large, cosmopolitan family of beetles, the Carabidae, with more than 40,000 species worldwide, around 2,000 of which are found in North America and 2,700 in Europe. As of 2015, it is one of the 10 most species-rich animal families. They belong to the Adephaga. Members of the family are primarily carnivorous, but some members are phytophagous or omnivorous. Description and ecology Although their body shapes and coloring vary somewhat, most are shiny black or metallic and have ridged wing covers (elytra). The elytra are fused in some species, particularly the large Carabinae, rendering the beetles unable to fly. The species ''Mormolyce phyllodes'' is known as violin beetle due to their peculiarly shaped elytra. All carabids except the quite primitive flanged bombardier beetles (Paussinae) have a groove on their fore leg tibiae bearing a comb of hairs used for cleaning their antennae. Defensive secretions Typical for the ancient beetle suborder Adephaga to wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merimna
''Merimna atrata'' is a species of beetle in the family Buprestidae, family Buprestinae Buprestinae is a subfamily of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following genera in the tribes Anthaxiini, Buprestini, Chrysobothrini, Melanophilini, and Xenorhipidini: * ''Actenodes'' Dejean, 1833 * '' Afagrilaxia'' Bily & ..., tribe Melanophilini and is the only species in the genus ''Merimna''. It is native to Australia. It is a pyrophilic species, preferentially laying its eggs in recently burned wood. Its body has infrared sensors which allows it to avoid landing on burning hot surfaces. References Monotypic Buprestidae genera {{Buprestidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buprestid Beetle
Buprestidae is a family of beetles known as jewel beetles or metallic wood-boring beetles because of their glossy iridescent colors. Larvae of this family are known as flatheaded borers. The family is among the largest of the beetles, with some 15,500 species known in 775 genera. In addition, almost 100 fossil species have been described. The larger and more spectacularly colored jewel beetles are highly prized by insect collectors. The elytra of some Buprestidae species have been traditionally used in beetlewing jewellery and decoration in certain countries in Asia, like India, Thailand and Japan. Description and ecology Shape is generally cylindrical or elongate to ovoid, with lengths ranging from , although most species are under . ''Catoxantha'', '' Chrysaspis'', ''Euchroma'' and ''Megaloxantha'' contain the largest species. A variety of bright colors are known, often in complicated patterns. The iridescence common to these beetles is not due to pigments in the exoskeleton, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Insect
Insects (from Latin ') are pancrustacean hexapod invertebrates of the class Insecta. They are the largest group within the arthropod phylum. Insects have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes and one pair of antennae. Their blood is not totally contained in vessels; some circulates in an open cavity known as the haemocoel. Insects are the most diverse group of animals; they include more than a million described species and represent more than half of all known living organisms. The total number of extant species is estimated at between six and ten million; In: potentially over 90% of the animal life forms on Earth are insects. Insects may be found in nearly all environments, although only a small number of species reside in the oceans, which are dominated by another arthropod group, crustaceans, which recent research has indicated insects are nested within. Nearly all insects hatch from eggs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Microsania
''Microsania'' is a genus of flat-footed flies in the family Platypezidae. Species *''Microsania albani, M. albani'' Chandler, 1994 *''Microsania alticola, M. alticola'' Collart, 1955 *''Microsania arthuri, M. arthuri'' Chandler, 1994 *''Microsania australis, M. australis'' Collart, 1938 *''Microsania boycei, M. boycei'' Chandler, 1994 *''Microsania capnophila, M. capnophila'' Shatalkin, 1985 *''Microsania collarti, M. collarti'' Chandler, 2001 *''Microsania fijiensis, M. fijiensis'' Sinclair & Chandler, 2007 *''Microsania fumida, M. fumida'' Shatalkin, 1985 *''Microsania ghesquierei, M. ghesquierei'' Collart, 1936 *''Microsania hebridensis, M. hebridensis'' Chandler, 1994 *''Microsania imperfecta, M. imperfecta'' (Hermann Loew, Loew, 1866) *''Microsania lanka, M. lanka'' Chandler, 1994 *''Microsania meridionalis, M. meridionalis'' Collart, 1960 *''Microsania nigralula, M. nigralula'' Chandler, 1994 *''Microsania occidentalis, M. occidentalis'' John Russell Malloch, Malloch, 1935 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Insect Biodiversity
Insect biodiversity accounts for a large proportion of all biodiversity on the planet—over half of the estimated 1.5 million organism species described are classified as insects. Species diversity Estimates of the total number of insect species or those within specific orders are often highly variable. Globally, averages of these predictions estimate there are around 1.5 million beetle species and 5.5 million insect species with around 1 million insect species currently found and described. Between 950,000–1,000,000 of all described species are insects, so over 50% of all described eukaryotes (1.8 million) are insects (see illustration). With only 950,000 known non-insects, if the actual number of insects is 5.5 million, they may represent over 80% of the total, and with only about 20,000 new species of all organisms being described each year, most insect species likely will remain undescribed, unless species descriptions greatly increase in rate. Of the 24 orders of insect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
