Pyrochroidae
| Fire-coloured beetles | |
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| Pyrochroa coccinea female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Superfamily: | Tenebrionoidea |
| Family: |
Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1807 |
| Subfamilies | |
Agnathinae
Pedilinae
Pilipalpinae
Pyrochroinae
Tydessinae
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
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