Genus Pyrophorus (Noun)
Meaning
Tropical click beetles.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Pyrophorinus or the genus Pyrophorus consists of various tropical click beetles native to Central and South America and parts of North America.
- Click beetles of the genus Pyrophorus exhibit an interesting behavior in producing flashes of light for various reasons, mainly communication.
- There are around thirty identified species of tropical click beetles classified under the genus Pyrophorus in North America alone.
- Several types of Pyrophorinus tropical click beetles under the genus Pyrophorus were previously incorrectly categorized.
- Most beetles classified under the genus Pyrophorus demonstrate cold resistance abilities common among many other species of click beetles in North America.