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Photuris (genus)
''Photuris'' is a genus of fireflies (beetles of the family Lampyridae). These are the ''femme fatale'' lightning bugs of North America. This common name refers to a behavior of the adult females of these predatory beetles; they engage in aggressive mimicry, imitating the light signals of other firefly species' females to attract matesbut ''Photuris'' use it to attract, kill and eat the unsuspecting males of those other species. Their flashing bioluminescent signals seem to have evolved independently and eventually adapted to those of their prey, mainly unrelated Lampyrinae, such as '' Photinus'' ( rover fireflies) or '' Pyractomena''. Species At least 64 species are currently recognized, all restricted to temperate North America. They mainly occur from the East Coast to Texas. Species include: *' – Barber, 1951 *'' Photuris bethaniensis''– McDermott, 1953 *' – Barber, 1951 *' – Barber, 1951 *'– LeConte, 1852 *'– LeConte, 1852 *'' Photuris f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Photuris Lucicrescens
''Photuris lucicrescens'', the long crescendo ''Photuris'', July comet, big scary, or big Lucy, is a species of beetle in the Lampyridae family. It is found in the eastern United States. Description ''P. lucicrescens'' is a large firefly, with adults measuring long. They appear to be hunchbacked when viewed from the side. They have brown wing covers, or elytra, with wide light-colored side margins and stripes in the center of each side, starting from the shoulder and extending almost the entire length of the body. The head shield, or pronotum, is yellow, with a dark arrow in the center, which is often interrupted, appearing as two separate marks. The dark central mark is bounded by red or orange. ''Photuris'' fireflies have longer legs than species in the other common firefly genus in the United States, ''Photinus''. The legs are pale close to the body. Lanterns are visible on the abdomen as pale segments. Etymology ''Photuris'' has its origins in the Greek words for light, "ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyractomena
''Pyractomena'' is a genus of fireflies in the family Lampyridae The Lampyridae are a family of elateroid beetles with more than 2,000 described species, many of which are light-emitting. They are soft-bodied beetles commonly called fireflies, lightning bugs, or glowworms for their conspicuous production .... There are at least 20 described species in ''Pyractomena''. Species References Further reading * * * * * * * * Lampyridae Lampyridae genera Bioluminescent insects {{firefly-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Photuris Pyralomina
''Photuris'' is a genus of fireflies (beetles of the family Lampyridae). These are the ''femme fatale'' lightning bugs of North America. This common name refers to a behavior of the adult females of these predatory beetles; they engage in aggressive mimicry, imitating the light signals of other firefly species' females to attract matesbut ''Photuris'' use it to attract, kill and eat the unsuspecting males of those other species. Their flashing bioluminescent signals seem to have evolved independently and eventually adapted to those of their prey, mainly unrelated Lampyrinae, such as ''Photinus'' (rover fireflies) or ''Pyractomena''. Species At least 64 species are currently recognized, all restricted to temperate North America. They mainly occur from the East Coast to Texas. Species include: *' – Barber, 1951 *'' Photuris bethaniensis''– McDermott, 1953 *' – Barber, 1951 *' – Barber, 1951 *'– LeConte, 1852 *'– LeConte, 1852 *'' Photuris fairch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Photuris Pensylvanica
''Photuris pensylvanica'', known by the common names Pennsylvania firefly, lightning bug, dot-dash firefly and (in its larval state) glowworm, is a species of firefly from the United States and Canada. It is also widely known under the Latin name ''Photuris pennsylvanica'', although the original spelling, with one "n", was common in Latinized names of the time and remains the valid name. Description ''P. pensylvanica'' is a somewhat flattened beetle to in length. Its primary color is black, but it has two bright red eyespots on its thorax, as well as yellow edging on its thorax and wing cases and usually a lengthwise yellow stripe partway down the center of each of the latter. The species is carnivorous, feeding mostly on insects but also on other invertebrates, such as land snails and earthworms. The terminal segments of its abdomen are white-yellow and glow greenish-yellow when the insect manifests its bioluminescence. The females of this species, like those of other members ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Photuris Mysticalampas
''Photuris mysticalampas'', also called the mysterious lantern firefly, is an endangered synchronous-flashing firefly species described in 2013. Distribution It is found in Delaware (in the Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge) and also the border between Delaware and Maryland (within a radius from the Nanticoke Wildlife Area and also within the area itself), two states within the United States, and it has not been spotted outside of the Delmarva Peninsula. It was once more widespread across Delaware, but it is now restricted to the south of the state. ''P. mysticalampas'' is found in inland wetland environments. Conservation The biggest threats causing it to become endangered are pollution, climate change and severe weather changes. According to observations by Heckscher (2020), deep peat Peat is an accumulation of partially Decomposition, decayed vegetation or organic matter. It is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, Moorland, moors, or muskegs. ''S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Photuris Missouriensis
''Photuris'' is a genus of fireflies (beetles of the family Lampyridae). These are the ''femme fatale'' lightning bugs of North America. This common name refers to a behavior of the adult females of these predatory beetles; they engage in aggressive mimicry, imitating the light signals of other firefly species' females to attract matesbut ''Photuris'' use it to attract, kill and eat the unsuspecting males of those other species. Their flashing bioluminescent signals seem to have evolved independently and eventually adapted to those of their prey, mainly unrelated Lampyrinae, such as ''Photinus'' (rover fireflies) or ''Pyractomena''. Species At least 64 species are currently recognized, all restricted to temperate North America. They mainly occur from the East Coast to Texas. Species include: *' – Barber, 1951 *'' Photuris bethaniensis''– McDermott, 1953 *' – Barber, 1951 *' – Barber, 1951 *'– LeConte, 1852 *'– LeConte, 1852 *'' Photuris fairc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Photuris Hebes
''Photuris hebes'', commonly known as heebie-jeebies or the slow-hitch firefly, is a species of beetle in the Lampyridae family. It is found in the eastern United States. Description ''P. hebes'' is a medium-sized firefly, with adults measuring long. It is smaller and narrower than some other ''Photuris'' species, such as ''Photuris lucicrescens''. ''P. hebes'' have wing covers, or elytra, varying in color from brown to nearly black with light-colored side margins. There is some regional variation in coloring, and depending on the region, they may or may not have shoulder stripes. Coloring on the head shield, or pronotum, also varies. Often the pronotum is yellow, with a dark mark in the center bounded by red or orange. ''Photuris'' fireflies have longer legs than species in the other common firefly genus in the United States, ''Photinus''. ''P. hebes'' has a pale chest and pale abdominal segments. Life Cycle Beetles such as ''P. hebes'' go through four life stages: egg, larva, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Photuris Frontalis
''Photuris frontalis'' is a synchronous-flashing firefly species in the beetle family Lampyridae The Lampyridae are a family of elateroid beetles with more than 2,000 described species, many of which are light-emitting. They are soft-bodied beetles commonly called fireflies, lightning bugs, or glowworms for their conspicuous production .... Geography Photuris frontalis occurs in isolated, distinct sub-populations and is found across much of the Eastern United States. It is locally abundant in some places, particularly within several State and National Parks where its mating displays are a growing tourist attraction. It can be found from cypress wetlands in Florida, to semi-xeric pine-oak-hickory woodlands in Delaware. References Articles created by Qbugbot Beetles described in 1852 frontalis Taxa named by John Lawrence LeConte {{firefly-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Photuris Floridana
''Photuris'' is a genus of fireflies (beetles of the family Lampyridae). These are the ''femme fatale'' lightning bugs of North America. This common name refers to a behavior of the adult females of these predatory beetles; they engage in aggressive mimicry, imitating the light signals of other firefly species' females to attract matesbut ''Photuris'' use it to attract, kill and eat the unsuspecting males of those other species. Their flashing bioluminescent signals seem to have evolved independently and eventually adapted to those of their prey, mainly unrelated Lampyrinae, such as ''Photinus'' (rover fireflies) or ''Pyractomena''. Species At least 64 species are currently recognized, all restricted to temperate North America. They mainly occur from the East Coast to Texas. Species include: *' – Barber, 1951 *'' Photuris bethaniensis''– McDermott, 1953 *' – Barber, 1951 *' – Barber, 1951 *'– LeConte, 1852 *'– LeConte, 1852 *'' Photuris fairch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |