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Pyractomena dispersa

Pyractomena dispersa is a species of firefly in the beetle family Lampyridae. It is found in North America.

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Pyractomena dispersa
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Elateriformia
Family: Lampyridae
Genus: Pyractomena
Species:
P. dispersa
Binomial name
Pyractomena dispersa
Green, 1957

Pyractomena dispersa is a species of firefly in the beetle family Lampyridae. It is found in North America.234

It has a patchy distribution, with a range is divided into an eastern and western portion, with the Great Plains dividing both. It is found in wetland habitats. It is threatened by habitat destruction for residential and agricultural development, with light pollution also playing a role; however, more research is needed into the threats and how they affect the species.5

References

References

  1. Walker, A. (2021). "Pyractomena dispersa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021 e.T164044858A166771363. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T164044858A166771363.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. "Pyractomena dispersa Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. "Pyractomena dispersa". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  4. Walker, A. (2021). "Pyractomena dispersa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021 e.T164044858A166771363.
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