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Pyropterus
''Pyropterus'' is a genus of ''net-winged beetles'' belonging to the family Lycidae The Lycidae are a family in the beetle order Coleoptera, members of which are commonly called net-winged beetles. These beetles are cosmopolitan, being found in Nearctic, Palearctic, Neotropical, Afrotropical, Oriental, and Australian ecoregions .... Genera * '' Pyropterus nigroruber'' (DeGeer, 1774) References FunetGBIFEncyclopedia of Life Lycidae Elateroidea genera {{Lycidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyropterus Nigroruber
''Pyropterus nigroruber'' is a species of ''net-winged beetles'' belonging to the family Lycidae. Description ''Pyropterus nigroruber'' can reach a length of about . This small ''net-winged beetles'' have an elongated and flattened body, with black head and pronotum, while elytra are brick-red in colour and show four longitudinal carinae connected by week transverse lines. The long, thick, and serrate antennae have eleven antennal segments. The segments two and three are very short and almost equal in length. Adults occurs from June to August. The predaceous larvae pupate in rotten wood, mainly in dead birch timber. They feed on small insects. Distribution and habitat This species is present in the eastern Palearctic realm The Palearctic or Palaearctic is the largest of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth. It stretches across all of Eurasia north of the foothills of the Himalayas, and North Africa. The realm consists of several bioregions: the Euro-Si ... and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lycidae
The Lycidae are a family in the beetle order Coleoptera, members of which are commonly called net-winged beetles. These beetles are cosmopolitan, being found in Nearctic, Palearctic, Neotropical, Afrotropical, Oriental, and Australian ecoregions.Lawrence, J.F., Hastings, A.M., Dallwitz, M.J., Paine, T.A., and Zurcher, E.J. 2000 onwards. Elateriformia (Coleoptera): descriptions, illustrations, identification, and information retrieval for families and subfamilies. Version: 9 October 200/ref> Description Beetles of this family are elongated and usually found on flowers or stems. Adult males are about 10–15 mm in length, while females are a bit larger. The adults of some species are nectarivores, while some may have short adult lives during which they may not feed at all. The head is triangular and the antennae are long, thick, and serrated. Most of them are brick-red in colour. They are protected from predators by being toxic. The predaceous larvae grow under bark or in leaf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Étienne Mulsant
Martial Étienne Mulsant (2 March 1797, Marnand, Rhône – 4 November 1880) was a French entomologist and ornithologist. Biography Initially employed in commerce, Mulsant wrote ''Lettres à Julie sur l'entomologie, suivies d'une description méthodique de la plus grande partie des insectes de France, ornées de planches''... ("Letters to Julie on entomology, followed by a methodical description of the greatest part of the insects of France with, decorated plates..."), dedicated to his future wife, Julie Ronchivole. In 1817, he became mayor of Saint-Jean-la-Bussière, where his parents had property. In 1827 he became, following his father and grandfather, a justice of the peace. He settled in Lyon in 1830 and in 1839, he obtained a post of assistant librarian and then, in 1843, a post of professor of natural history in a college; a post he occupied until 1873. In 1840, he published ''Histoire naturelle des Coléoptères de France'', ("Natural History of the Coleoptera of Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |