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. They seek out fires in order to mate and lay eggs in freshly burned wood.
Melanophila atropurpurea is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Agrilus addendus is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Chrysobothris texana is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Agrilus malvastri is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
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, 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. Adults are black and 7–11 mm in length.
Agrilus acutipennis, the spotworm borer, is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in North America.
Agrilus turnbowi, the mistletoe buprestid, is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in North America.
Anambodera nebulosa is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in North America.
Chrysobothris acaciae is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Acmaeoderopsis rockefelleri is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in Central America and North America. It lives on Acacia constricta and Prosopia juliflora.
Agrilus sinuatus, known generally as the sinuate peartree borer or hawthorn jewel beetle, is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in Europe and Northern Asia and North America.
Chrysobothris dentipes is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, and North America.
Ptosima laeta, the Texas redbud borer, is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Acmaeodera purshiae, the bitterbrush jewel beetle, is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in North America.
Pachyschelus secedens is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Acmaeodera neoneglecta is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Agrilus pubescens is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in North America.
Chrysobothris rossi is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Melanophila occidentalis is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in North America.
