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Melanophila acuminata

Melanophila acuminata

Classification

Class
Insecta

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 (excluding China), 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.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Canada · 118United States of America · 60Sweden · 36Norway · 3