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Sericoda Montana
''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 include: * ''Sericoda balli'' J.Schmidt, 2008 * '' Sericoda bembidioides'' Kirby, 1837 * '' Sericoda bogemannii'' (Gyllenhal, 1813) * '' Sericoda ceylonica'' (Motschulsky, 1859) * '' Sericoda lissoptera'' (Chaudoir, 1854) * '' Sericoda montana'' Liebherr, 1991 * '' Sericoda obsoleta'' (Say, 1823) * ''Sericoda quadripunctata ''Sericoda quadripunctata'' is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in Europe and N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sericoda Quadripunctata
''Sericoda quadripunctata'' is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China) and North America. Biology ''S. quadripunctata'' is pyrophilic and can be extremely abundant in areas that have recently experienced wildfire A wildfire, forest fire, bushfire, wildland fire or rural fire is an unplanned, uncontrolled and unpredictable fire in an area of combustible vegetation. Depending on the type of vegetation present, a wildfire may be more specifically identi ...s. The eggs of ''S. quadripunctata'' have a higher rate of survival in recently heat-sterilized soil, mainly due to reduced predation by other soil-dwelling invertebrates. References Further reading * * * * * External links * Harpalinae Articles created by Qbugbot Beetles described in 1774 Taxa named by Charles De Geer {{harpalinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Sericoda Montana
''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 include: * ''Sericoda balli'' J.Schmidt, 2008 * '' Sericoda bembidioides'' Kirby, 1837 * '' Sericoda bogemannii'' (Gyllenhal, 1813) * '' Sericoda ceylonica'' (Motschulsky, 1859) * '' Sericoda lissoptera'' (Chaudoir, 1854) * '' Sericoda montana'' Liebherr, 1991 * '' Sericoda obsoleta'' (Say, 1823) * ''Sericoda quadripunctata ''Sericoda quadripunctata'' is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in Europe and N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sericoda Ceylonica
''Sericoda ceylonica'' is a species of black coloured ground beetle from Platyninae subfamily. It was described by Victor Motschulsky Victor Ivanovich Motschulsky (sometimes Victor von Motschulsky, russian: link=no, Виктор Иванович Мочульский, 11 April 1810, in St. Petersburg – 5 June 1871, in Simferopol) was a Russian entomologist mainly interested i ... in 1859 and is found in Japan, Philippines, and Sri Lanka. References Beetles described in 1859 Beetles of Asia Taxa named by Victor Motschulsky {{Platyninae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sericoda Bogemannii
''Sericoda bogemannii'' is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae 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 fam .... It is found in North America and Europe. References Further reading * Harpalinae Articles created by Qbugbot Beetles described in 1813 {{harpalinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sericoda Bembidioides
''Sericoda bembidioides'' is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae 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 fam .... It is found in North America. References Further reading * Harpalinae Articles created by Qbugbot Beetles described in 1837 {{harpalinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sericoda Balli
''Sericoda'' is a genus of Harpalinae, harpaline ground beetles. They are native to the Holarctic. Their Habit (biology), 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 insect, 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 include: * ''Sericoda balli'' J.Schmidt, 2008 * ''Sericoda bembidioides'' Kirby, 1837 * ''Sericoda bogemannii'' (Gyllenhal, 1813) * ''Sericoda ceylonica'' (Motschulsky, 1859) * ''Sericoda lissoptera'' (Chaudoir, 1854) * ''Sericoda montana'' Liebherr, 1991 * ''Sericoda obsoleta'' (Say, 1823) * ''Sericoda quadripunctata'' (Degeer, 1774) References Platyninae {{Platyninae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 the appropriate sexes or mating types can reproduction, produce Fertility, fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. Other ways of defining species include their karyotype, DNA sequence, morphology (biology), morphology, behaviour or ecological niche. In addition, paleontologists use the concept of the chronospecies since fossil reproduction cannot be examined. The most recent rigorous estimate for the total number of species of eukaryotes is between 8 and 8.7 million. However, only about 14% of these had been described by 2011. All species (except viruses) are given a binomial nomenclature, two-part name, a "binomial". The first part of a binomial is the genus to which the species belongs. The second part is called the specifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forest Fire
A wildfire, forest fire, bushfire, wildland fire or rural fire is an unplanned, uncontrolled and unpredictable fire in an area of combustible vegetation. Depending on the type of vegetation present, a wildfire may be more specifically identified as a bushfire( in Australia), desert fire, grass fire, hill fire, peat fire, prairie fire, vegetation fire, or veld fire. Some natural forest ecosystems depend on wildfire. Wildfires are distinct from beneficial human usage of wildland fire, called controlled burning, although controlled burns can turn into wildfires. Fossil charcoal indicates that wildfires began soon after the appearance of terrestrial plants approximately 419 million years ago during the Silurian period. Earth's carbon-rich vegetation, seasonally dry climates, atmospheric oxygen, and widespread lightning and volcanic ignitions create favorable conditions for fires. The occurrence of wildfires throughout the history of terrestrial life invites conjecture t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elliptoleus
''Elliptoleus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species: * ''Elliptoleus acutesculptus'' Bates, 1882 * ''Elliptoleus balli'' Liebherr, 1991 * ''Elliptoleus corvus'' Liebherr, 1991 * ''Elliptoleus crepericornis'' Bates, 1882 * ''Elliptoleus curtulus'' Bates, 1882 * ''Elliptoleus luteipes'' Csiki, 1931 * ''Elliptoleus olisthopoides'' Bates, 1891 * ''Elliptoleus tequilae'' Liebherr, 1991 * ''Elliptoleus vixstriatus'' (Bates, 1878) * ''Elliptoleus whiteheadi'' Liebherr, 1991 * ''Elliptoleus zapotecorum'' Liebherr, 1991 References Platyninae {{Platyninae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Forsell Kirby
William Forsell Kirby (14 January 1844 – 20 November 1912) was an English entomologist and folklorist. Life He was born in Leicester. He was the eldest son of Samuel Kirby, who was a banker. He was educated privately, and became interested in butterflies and moths at an early age. The family moved to Brighton, where he became acquainted with Henry Cooke, Frederick Merrifield and J. N. Winter. He published the ''Manual of European Butterflies'' in 1862. In 1867 he became a curator in the Museum of the Royal Dublin Society, and produced a ''Synonymic Catalogue of Diurnal Lepidoptera'' (1871; Supplement 1877). In 1879 Kirby joined the staff of the British Museum (Natural History) as an assistant, after the death of Frederick Smith. He published a number of catalogues, as well as ''Rhopalocera Exotica'' (1887–1897) and an ''Elementary Text-book of Entomology''. He also did important work on orthopteroid insects including a three volume Catalogue of all known species ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
