Xenomelanophila

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Xenomelanophila miranda
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Superfamily:
Buprestoidea
Family:
Buprestidae
Genus:
Xenomelanophila

Sloop, 1937
Species:
X. miranda
Binomial name
Xenomelanophila miranda
(LeConte, 1854)

Xenomelanophila miranda is a species of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the only species in the genus Xenomelanophila. [1] This beetle only oviposits in smoldering wood, meaning it is only seen during forest fires. They have special infrared sensors on their abdomens to home in on the hot spots. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Bellamy, C. L. (2013). "Genus Xenomelanophila". A Checklist of World Buprestoidea. Archived from the original on 8 September 2021. Retrieved 7 Sep 2021.
  2. ↑ Xenomelanophila miranda at BugGuide
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