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Pleotomus
''Pleotomus'' 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 about five described species in ''Pleotomus''. Species These five species belong to the genus ''Pleotomus'': * '' Pleotomus cerinus'' Zaragoza, 2002 * '' Pleotomus davisii'' LeConte, 1881 * '' Pleotomus emmiltos'' Zaragoza, 2002 * '' Pleotomus nigripennis'' LeConte, 1885 * '' Pleotomus pallens'' LeConte, 1866 References Further reading * * * * * * Lampyridae Bioluminescent insects {{firefly-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pleotomus Emmiltos
''Pleotomus'' is a genus of fireflies in the family Lampyridae. There are about five described species in ''Pleotomus''. Species These five species belong to the genus ''Pleotomus'': * ''Pleotomus cerinus ''Pleotomus'' 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 firefl ...'' Zaragoza, 2002 * '' Pleotomus davisii'' LeConte, 1881 * '' Pleotomus emmiltos'' Zaragoza, 2002 * '' Pleotomus nigripennis'' LeConte, 1885 * '' Pleotomus pallens'' LeConte, 1866 References Further reading * * * * * * Lampyridae Bioluminescent insects {{firefly-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pleotomus Pallens
''Pleotomus pallens'' is a species of firefly 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 .... It is found in Central America and North America. The female firefly of this species emits a brighter form of light than the male and this light decreases after she lays eggs; after she has performed this duty, she dies. References Further reading * Lampyridae Bioluminescent insects Articles created by Qbugbot Beetles described in 1866 Beetles of Central America Beetles of North America Taxa named by John Lawrence LeConte {{firefly-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pleotomus Nigripennis
''Pleotomus nigripennis'' is a species of firefly 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 .... It is found in North America. References Further reading * * * * * Lampyridae Bioluminescent insects Beetles described in 1885 {{firefly-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pleotomus Davisii
''Pleotomus davisii'' is a species of firefly 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 .... It is found in North America. References Lampyridae Bioluminescent insects Articles created by Qbugbot Beetles described in 1881 {{firefly-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Lawrence LeConte
John Lawrence LeConte MD (May 13, 1825 – November 15, 1883) was an American entomology, entomologist, responsible for naming and describing approximately half of the insect taxon, taxa known in the United States during his lifetime,Bird Name Biographies - URL retrieved September 14, 2006 including some 5,000 species of beetles. He was recognized as the foremost authority on North American beetles during his career, and has been described as "the father of American beetle study".Evans, Arthur V., and James N. Hogue. 2004. Chapter 1: A Brief History of Beetle Study in California. ''Introduction to California Beetles''. University of California Press. , as excerpted a [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 of light, mainly during twilight, to attract mates. The type species is '' Lampyris noctiluca'', the common glow-worm of Europe. Light production in the Lampyridae is thought to have originated as a warning signal that the larvae were distasteful. This ability to create light was then co-opted as a mating signal and, in a further development, adult female fireflies of the genus ''Photuris'' mimic the flash pattern of the '' Photinus'' beetle to trap their males as prey. Fireflies are found in temperate and tropical climates. Many live in marshes or in wet, wooded areas where their larvae have abundant sources of food. Although all known fireflies glow as larvae, only some species produce light in their adult stage, and the location o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
