| 单词 | cardinal beetle |
| 释义 | > as lemmascardinal beetle cardinal beetle n. any of several European beetles of the family Pyrochroidae which have deep red elytra, a red or black head, and long serrated antennae, esp. those comprising the genus Pyrochroa. [After French cardinale, noun (1762 or earlier denoting a beetle of this type).] ΚΠ 1836 J. Curtis Brit. Entomol. XIII. Pl. 590 (heading) Pyrochroa coccinea. The Cardinal Beetle. 1967 Proc. & Trans. S. London Entomol. & Nat. Hist. Soc. 1967 85 In the beechwoods, a fallen dead beech contained larvae of a cardinal beetle, Pyrochroa sp., under the bark. 2020 @WoodlandTrust 4 May in twitter.com (accessed 19 Oct. 2020) Look out for red-headed cardinal beetles basking on leaves and flowers from May to July. Their bright red heads and bodies are the best way to identify them! < as lemmas |
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