Pyrochroidea

Japanese: Pyrochroidae
Pyrochroidea

...They appear from around May and can be found on leaves and fallen trees in forests during the summer. There are over 100 species of Pyrochroidea known from around the world, and about 20 species known from Japan. Many species in this family, including the red-winged beetle, have black bodies and only red elytra.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Pyrochroidae" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…5月ごろから出現し,夏の間,森林の葉上や倒木上に見られる。アカハネムシ科Pyrochroidaeは世界から100種余りが,日本からも20種ほどが知られている。アカハネムシを含めて,この科には上翅のみが赤色で,体が黒色のものが少なくない。…

※「Pyrochroidae」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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