Meaning of jewel beetle | Babel Free

Definitions

Any of the very many beetles of the family Buprestidae, known for their glossy, iridescent colours.

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Examples

“This effect can be produced not only by purposeful ringbarking with an axe but also by insects, such as longicorns and jewel beetles, feeding in the phloem-cambium under the bark.”

“The black jewel beetle (Melanophila acuminata) was found to be attracted by forest fires, because burnt wood is the only suitable substrate for bringing up its offspring. The antennae of the black jewel beetle were proved to be highly sensitive and selective to guaiacol derivatives, compounds which are generated by the pyrolysis of wood (Schütz et al. 1999a).”

“The ceiling and the chandelier of the main hall were covered with the wing cases of thousands of Asian jewel beetles.”

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