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Pterotus obscuripennis - male
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Pterotus obscuripennis - Male
Mt. Hamilton, CA, Santa Clara County, California, USA
May 8, 2006
I had no idea we had fireflies here in California. I'd never seen one before this. It took a tip from a friend and BugGuide.Net to help me figure out it actually was a firefly.
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Contributed by Marianne on 17 October, 2007 - 11:50pm
Last updated 30 October, 2008 - 1:19pm

did you know...
...this pic is used on a Japanese website at http://members.jcom.home.ne.jp/hotaru-net/hotaru/firefly.html?
… v belov, 29 June, 2008 - 6:27am login or register to post comments

Male.
Very nice image of a seldom-seen critter! This is the male. The female retains her larval appearance at maturity, a phenomenon not uncommon in fireflies, and the norm in glowworms (Phengodidae family).
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