Pyractomena linearis
Pyractomena linearis is a species of firefly in the beetle family Lampyridae. It is found in North America.[2][3][4]
| Pyractomena linearis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Lampyridae |
| Genus: | Pyractomena |
| Species: | P. linearis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyractomena linearis LeConte, 1852 | |
It is found from the Midwest to the Atlantic Ocean, primarily along the border between the United States and Canada. It has a large range but has been documented very few times recently. It is a wetland specialist and is threatened by habitat destruction for housing and commercial areas, as well as light pollution.[5]
References
- Walker, A. (2021). "Pyractomena linearis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T164044923A166771383. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T164044923A166771383.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- "Pyractomena linearis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- "Pyractomena linearis". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- "Pyractomena linearis species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- Walker, A. (2021). "Pyractomena linearis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T164044923A166771383.
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.
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.
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