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Binburrum Ruficollis
''Binburrum'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the small family of fire-coloured beetles, Pyrochroidae. They are found only in Australia. More species are currently being described. Habitat Larvae are found under moist bark of dead trees, including celerytop logs. Adults may be found around foliage and light. Species :* ''Binburrum angusticollis'' Pollock, 1995 :* ''Binburrum articuno'' Hsiao and Pollock, 2020 :* ''Binburrum bifoveicollis'' (Lea, 1917) :* ''Binburrum concavifrons'' Pollock, 1995 :* ''Binburrum ephippiatum'' (Wilson, 1926) :* ''Binburrum moltres'' Hsiao and Pollock, 2020 :* '' Binburrum ruficollis'' (Champion, 1895) :* '' Binburrum zapdos'' Hsiao and Pollock, 2020 Etymology ''B. articuno'', ''B. zapdos'', and ''B. moltres'' were named after legendary birds in Pokémon (an abbreviation for in Japan) is a Japanese media franchise managed by The Pokémon Company, founded by Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures (company), Creatures, the owne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beetle
Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 described species, is the largest of all orders, constituting almost 40% of described insects and 25% of all known animal life-forms; new species are discovered frequently, with estimates suggesting that there are between 0.9 and 2.1 million total species. Found in almost every habitat except the sea and the polar regions, they interact with their ecosystems in several ways: beetles often feed on plants and fungi, break down animal and plant debris, and eat other invertebrates. Some species are serious agricultural pests, such as the Colorado potato beetle, while others such as Coccinellidae (ladybirds or ladybugs) eat aphids, scale insects, thrips, and other plant-sucking insects that damage crops. Beetles typically have a particularly hard e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
