Biology:Photuris fairchildi
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Short description: Species of firefly
| Photuris fairchildi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Lampyridae |
| Genus: | Photuris |
| Species: | P. fairchildi
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| Binomial name | |
| Photuris fairchildi Barber, 1951
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Photuris fairchildi is a species of firefly in the beetle family Lampyridae. It is found in North America.[2][3][4]This species is known to use aggressive mimicry in order to lure in and prey upon the males of other species of fireflies.[5] This species inhabits marshes, spruce forests, and other low-lying swampy areas.[5][6]
References
- ↑ Walker, A. (2021). "Photuris fairchildi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T164045924A166771553. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T164045924A166771553.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/164045924/166771553. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ "Photuris fairchildi Report". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=722552. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ↑ "Photuris fairchildi". https://www.gbif.org/species/1162811. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ↑ "Photuris fairchildi species Information". https://bugguide.net/node/view/612267. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Buschman, Lawrent L. (1974). "Flash Behavior of a Nova Scotian Firefly, Photuris Fairchildi Barber, during Courtship and Aggressive Mimicry (Coleoptera, Lampyridae)". The Coleopterists Bulletin 28 (1): 27–31. ISSN 0010-065X. https://www.jstor.org/stable/3999531.
- ↑ McDermott, Frank A. (1967). "The North American Fireflies of the Genus Photuris Dejean a Modification of Barber's Key (Coleoptera; Lampyridae)". The Coleopterists Bulletin 21 (4): 106–116. ISSN 0010-065X. https://www.jstor.org/stable/3999313.
Wikidata ☰ Q3007463 entry
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