Biology:Pyractomena angulata
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Short description: Species of beetle
| Pyractomena angulata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Lampyridae |
| Genus: | Pyractomena |
| Species: | P. angulata
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| Binomial name | |
| Pyractomena angulata (Say, 1825)
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Pyractomena angulata is a species of firefly in the family of beetles known as Lampyridae.[2][3][4][5] It is found in North America and is the state insect of Indiana .[2][6] It is also known as Say's firefly named after Thomas Say, and the angle candled firefly.[6]
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.[6]
References
- ↑ Walker, A. (2021). "Pyractomena angulata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T164044783A166771343. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T164044783A166771343.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/164044783/166771343. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Pyractomena angulata Report". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=722442. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- ↑ "Pyractomena angulata species details". http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/86761da5b5992dcc89c5d2e4dcfc5c64. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- ↑ "Pyractomena angulata". https://www.gbif.org/species/1162782. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- ↑ "Pyractomena angulata Species Information". https://bugguide.net/node/view/362780. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Say's Firefly Indiana's Official State Insect". https://www.in.gov/dnr/entomolo/9718.htm. Retrieved 2019-09-08.
Further reading
- Kazantsev, Sergey V.; Perez-Gelabert, Daniel E. (2009). "Fireflies of Hispaniola (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)". Russian Entomological Journal 17 (4): 353–388. ISSN 0132-8069. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259383272.
- Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. 2007. ISBN 978-8788757675.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q14928046 entry
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