Xenomelanophila
| Xenomelanophila miranda | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Buprestidae |
| Genus: | Xenomelanophila Sloop, 1937 |
| Species: | X. miranda
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| Binomial name | |
| Xenomelanophila miranda (LeConte, 1854)
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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
- ^ Bellamy, C. L. (2013). "Genus Xenomelanophila". A Checklist of World Buprestoidea. Archived from the original on 8 September 2021. Retrieved 7 Sep 2021.
- ^ Xenomelanophila miranda at BugGuide