Canthariphilous
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Pyrochroinae
fire-colored beetles
Pyrochroinae is a subfamily of Pyrochroidae comprising fire-colored beetles distinguished by their often vivid red, orange, or yellow coloration. The subfamily includes genera such as Pyrochroa, Pseudopyrochroa, Hemidendroides, and Pseudodendroides. Larvae are saproxylic, developing beneath bark and in decaying woody debris of dead trees. Adults of at least some species are canthariphilous, exhibiting specialized cranial gland apparatuses associated with sexual behavior involving cantharidin compounds.