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Charcoal Beetle

Melanophila consputa

Classification

Class
Insecta

Melanophila consputa, the charcoal beetle, is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and Oceania. Like other members of their genus, charcoal beetles are drawn to forest fires, which they find using sensors near their legs that detect infrared radiation.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 160