Acanthocnemus
Acanthocnemus nigricans is a species of Polyphaga beetle, the only species in the monotypic family Acanthocnemidae, and native to Australia.[1][2][3] It is pyrophilous and attracted to forest fires.
| Acanthocnemus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Superfamily: | Cleroidea |
| Family: | Acanthocnemidae Crowson, 1970 |
| Genus: | Acanthocnemus Perris, 1867 |
| Species: | A. nigricans |
| Binomial name | |
| Acanthocnemus nigricans (Hope, 1845) | |
References
- Foottit, Robert G.; Adler, Peter H., eds. (2017). Insect Biodiversity: Science and Society. 1 (2nd ed.). John Wiley & Sons. p. 353. ISBN 9781118945551. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- "Australian Faunal Directory". environment.gov.au. Archived from the original on 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
- "Acanthocnemidae - Nomen.at - animals and plants". nomen.at.
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