Order Coleoptera Higher classification Tenebrionoidea | Scientific name Pyrochroidae Rank Family | |
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Similar Beetle, Insect, Oedemeridae, Mordellidae, Anthribidae | ||
Fire-coloured beetles are the beetles of the Pyrochroidae family, which includes the red cardinal beetles. This family contains some 150 species. Many species in the subfamily Pyrochroinae have comb- or antler-like antennae. This family also now includes most former members of the defunct family Pedilidae.
Lifespan 3-6 months
References
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