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pyrophorus
‖ pyrophorus (paɪˈrɒfərəs) Pl. -i (-aɪ). [mod.L., ad. Gr. πυροϕόρος fire-bearing.] 1. Chem. Any substance capable (esp. in a finely divided state) of taking fire spontaneously on exposure to air. In early use applied spec. to Homberg's pyrophorus, a substance made by heating alum with lamp-black, st...
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Pyrophorus (beetle)
Eschscholtz, 1829
Pyrophorus clarus Germar, 1841
Pyrophorus cucujus Illiger, 1807
Pyrophorus dulcifer Costa, 1972
Pyrophorus evexus Costa, 1972
Pyrophorus Costa, 1972
Pyrophorus ingens Costa, 1972
Pyrophorus jocundus Costa, 1972
Pyrophorus limbatus Candèze, 1863
Pyrophorus lucidus Candèze, 1863
Pyrophorus
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Pyrophorus nyctophanus
Pyrophorus nyctophanus (=fire-bearing night-shiner), aka headlight beetle or carbunco, is a species of click beetle that occurs on the cerrado of Brazil -Charles Leonard Hogue
Some 26 species of Pyrophorus are found from southern Mexico to Argentina and the West Indies.
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肩斑扁角肖叶甲 - 百度百科
肩斑扁角肖叶甲 ( Platycorynus pyrophorus Parry, 1843)是 肖叶甲科 扁角肖叶甲属 的一种动物。 肩斑扁角肖叶甲 拉丁学名 Platycorynus pyrophorus 节肢动物门
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pyrophore
pyrophore rare. (ˈpaɪərəfɔə(r)) [a. F. pyrophore (1762 in Dict. Acad.), ad. mod.L. pyrophorus.] 1. = pyrophorus 1; also applied to a substance which takes fire on contact with water.1884 Knight Dict. Mech. Supp., Pyrophore..a body which has the faculty of inflaming by contact with air or water. ‖ 2....
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Pyrophorus tuberculifer
Pyrophorus tuberculifer is a species of click beetle (family Elateridae).
Description
The basic coloration is dark brown.
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pyrophoric
pyrophoric, a. (-ˈfɒrɪk) [f. next + -ic.] Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a pyrophorus; having the property of taking fire on exposure to air. pyrophoric alloy, an alloy (usu. of iron and cerium) that emits sparks when scratched or struck with a file or the like. Also pyrophorous (-ˈɒfərəs), ...
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Pyrophorus noctilucus
Pyrophorus noctilucus, common name headlight elater, is a species of click beetle (family Elateridae). Description
Pyrophorus noctilucus can reach a length of . The basic coloration is dark brown. The antennae are serrate.
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Pyrophorus punctatissimus
Pyrophorus punctatissimus is a species of click beetle (family Elateridae).
Description
Pyrophorus punctatissimus can reach a length of about .
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peeny-wally
peeny-wally (ˈpiːniːwɔːlɪ) Also peeni(e)wally, peeny(-wauly). [Etym. uncertain; perh. peely-wally infl. by Jamaican dial. peeny small (see also E.D.D.).] A Jamaican name for a firefly, esp. the largest of those found on the island, Pyrophorus plagiophthalmus.1907 W. Jekyll Jamaican Song & Story ii. ...
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Pyrophorini
Pyrophorini is a tribe of bioluminescent beetles, and includes such genera as Pyrophorus and Ignelater.
It is believed to be monophyletic. 1975
Nyctophyxis Costa, 1975
Opselater Costa, 1975
Phanophorus Solier, 1851
Photophorus Candèze, 1863
Ptesimopsia Costa, 1975
Pyrearinus Costa, 1975
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华光叩甲属
属名源于拉丁语前缀 sino-(中国的)和属名Pyrophorus(一个发光叩甲的属,产自中、南美洲)。
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本属包括以下物种:
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Firefly luciferin
The light from Photuris pennsylvanica was measured to be 552 nm (green-yellow) while Pyrophorus plagiophthalamus was measured to emit light at 582 nm (
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Raphaël Dubois
While initially planning to study the effects of anesthesia on mollusks, witnessing the bioluminescence of Pyrophorus noctilucus inspired him to study
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