| Pyractomena angulata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| 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.2345 It is found in North America and is the state insect of Indiana.26 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
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. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- "Pyractomena angulata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- "Pyractomena angulata species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- "Pyractomena angulata". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- "Pyractomena angulata Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- "Say's Firefly Indiana's Official State Insect". Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2019-09-08.
Further reading
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 978-87-88757-67-5.