| Cardinal beetle | |
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| Pyrochroa coccinea | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Pyrochroidae |
| Genus: | Pyrochroa |
| Species: | P. coccinea
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| Binomial name | |
| Pyrochroa coccinea Linnaeus, 1762
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Pyrochroa coccinea, commonly known as the black-headed cardinal beetle, is a species of cardinal beetle in the family Pyrochoidae. It is found mainly in wooded areas and pastures throughout central Europe, including southern Great Britain.[1] Similar to other species of Ambrosia beetles, P. coccinea live and reproduce on wooden logs in early stages of decomposition.[1] Larvae develop over the span of many years, with overlapping generations often inhabiting a single wooden territory.[1] Adults, however, are short-lived and exist during a brief season. They typically show up in April, become more populous in May and early June, and become very rare in the remaining months.[2]
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- ^ "Black-headed Cardinal Beetle | NatureSpot". www.naturespot.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-30.