''Pyractomena angulata'' is a species of firefly in the family of beetles known as
Lampyridae.
[ It is found in North America and is the state insect of ]Indiana
Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...
.[ It is also known as Say's firefly named after ]Thomas Say
Thomas Say (June 27, 1787 – October 10, 1834) was an American entomologist, conchologist, and Herpetology, herpetologist. His studies of insects and shells, numerous contributions to scientific journals, and scientific expeditions to Florida, Ge ...
, and the angle candled firefly.[
Like most species of the genus '' Pyractomena'', it has an amber/orange-colored bioluminescence. It inhabits woodlands and is visible between May and mid-July.][
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Lampyridae
Bioluminescent insects
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Beetles described in 1825
Symbols of Indiana
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