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Sericoda Obsoleta
''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] |
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 Pyrophile, pyrophilic and can be extremely abundant in areas that have recently experienced wildfires. 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 o ... [...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: Виктор Иванович Мочульский; 11 April 1810, St. Petersburg – 5 June 1871, Simferopol) was a Russian entomologist mainly interested in beetles. ... 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 .... 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 .... 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 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] |
Species
A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. Other ways of defining species include their karyotype, DNA sequence, morphology (biology), morphology, behaviour, or ecological niche. In addition, palaeontologists 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. About 14% of these had been described by 2011. All species (except viruses) are given a binomial nomenclature, two-part name, a "binomen". The first part of a binomen is the name of a genus to which the species belongs. The second part is called the specific name (zoology), specific name or the specific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forest Fire
A wildfire, forest fire, or a bushfire is an unplanned and uncontrolled 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. Modern forest management often engages in prescribed burns to mitigate fire risk and promote natural forest cycles. However, controlled burns can turn into wildfires by mistake. Wildfires can be classified by cause of ignition, physical properties, combustible material present, and the effect of weather on the fire. Wildfire severity results from a combination of factors such as available fuels, physical setting, and weather. Climatic cycles with wet periods that create substantial fuels, followed by drought and heat, often precede severe wildfires. These cycles have been intensified by climate cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elliptoleus
''Elliptoleus'' is a genus of beetles 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 ..., 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. He specialized in the study of the stick insects, describing nearly 70 species and 22 genera. His collection filled 120 cabinets and claimed that on reorganization, it would need 500 drawers. The stick insect '' Phobaeticus kirbyi'' described from Borneo and named by Brunner in 1907 after Kirby is one of the largest stick insects in the world. Life and work Kirby was born in Leicester. He was the eldest son of banker Samuel Kirby and Lydia Forsell. 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 through the Brighton and Sussex entomological society. He published his first entomological article in 1856. He was elected fellow of the Entomological Society of London in 1861. He published the ''Manual of European Butterfli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
