...An insect of the family Acanthidae in the order Coleoptera. It is known as a natural enemy of bark beetles that bore into weakened and dead trees. Its body is black and cylindrical, with reddish brown antennae and tarsus. Its front head has a pair of horn-like projections that protrude forward. There are a pair of depressions on the back of its thorax, and the two posterior segments of its abdomen are exposed from the elytra. The exposed two segments have four and two depressions, respectively. It is about 5 mm long. It is found in areas ranging from Hokkaido to Kyushu, as well as in Taiwan. Adults emerge from around May, and burrow into the tunnels of bark beetles and other insects to prey on them. ... *Some of the terminology that mentions "Niponius" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…甲虫目ホソエンマムシ科の昆虫。衰弱した木や枯木に穿孔(せんこう)するキクイムシ類の天敵として知られる。体は黒色円筒形で触角と跗節(ふせつ)は赤褐色。前頭には前方へ突出する1対の角状の突起がある。胸の背面には1対のくぼみがあり,腹部の後方2節が上翅から裸出する。裸出した2節にはそれぞれ4個と2個のへこみがある。体長約5mm。北海道から九州までのほか,台湾にも分布する。成虫は5月ころから出現し,キクイムシ類などの孔道に潜りこみ,キクイムシ類を捕食する。… ※「Niponius」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。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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