Biology:Phrixothrix hirtus
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Short description: Species of beetle
| Phrixothrix hirtus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Phengodidae |
| Genus: | Phrixothrix |
| Species: | P. hirtus
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| Binomial name | |
| Phrixothrix hirtus E. Olivier, 1909[1]
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Phrixothrix hirtus is a species of railroad worm found in Brazil.[2] It is the only terrestrial animal capable of naturally producing red bioluminescence. [3] Adults can be found in October and November.[2]
References
- ↑ Olivier, Ernest (1909). "Description d'un nouveau genre et d'une nouvelle espèce de Drilidae [Col.]". Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de France 14 (20): 344–345. doi:10.3406/bsef.1909.24597. Bibcode: 1909AnSEF..14..344O.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Viviani, Vadim R; Rosa, Simone P; Prado, Rogilene A; Pelentir, Gabriel F; de Souza, Daniel R; Reis, Raone M; Bechara, E J H; Costa, C (14 November 2023). "Inventory and ecological aspects of bioluminescent beetles in the Cerrado ecosystem and its decline around Emas National Park (Brazil)". Annals of the Entomological Society of America 116 (6): 386–403. doi:10.1093/aesa/saad029. ISSN 0013-8746. https://academic.oup.com/aesa/article-pdf/116/6/386/53402143/saad029.pdf. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ↑ Bevilaqua, V. R.; Matsuhashi, T.; Oliveira, G.; Oliveira, P. S. L.; Hirano, T.; Viviani, V. R. (21 June 2019). "Phrixotrix luciferase and 6′-aminoluciferins reveal a larger luciferin phenolate binding site and provide novel far-red combinations for bioimaging purposes". Scientific Reports (Springer Science and Business Media LLC) 9 (1). doi:10.1038/s41598-019-44534-3. ISSN 2045-2322. Bibcode: 2019NatSR...9.8998B. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-44534-3.pdf. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
Wikidata ☰ Q2211738 entry
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