Melanophila | |
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Melanophila consputa | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Buprestidae |
Tribe: | Melanophilini |
Genus: |
Melanophila Eschscholtz, 1829 |
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. [1] They seek out fires in order to mate and lay eggs in freshly burned wood. [2]
The genus Melanophila consists of the following species: [3]
Melanophila | |
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Melanophila consputa | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Buprestidae |
Tribe: | Melanophilini |
Genus: |
Melanophila Eschscholtz, 1829 |
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. [1] They seek out fires in order to mate and lay eggs in freshly burned wood. [2]
The genus Melanophila consists of the following species: [3]