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Beetle ID - Lucidota atra
Copyright © 2008 Scott Justis

Beetle ID - Lucidota atra
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
June 6, 2008
Size: ~11mm
A Lampyridae? Only one shot of this and it flew away.
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Contributed by Scott Justis on 7 June, 2008 - 5:17pm
Last updated 6 January, 2009 - 8:02pm

Moved
Moved from Lucidota.
… Scott Justis, 6 January, 2009 - 8:02pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Beetles.
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 25 August, 2008 - 6:03pm login or register to post comments

Black firefly?
I'm thinking Lucidota atra because the lack of color on the black wings and the yellow markings, prominent flattened antennae...
It's "day active" and doesn't flash.

Black Firefly - Lucidota atra

No records on bugguide yet from Virginia, but is listed in N. Carolina and New England so not unlikely.
… Dory Owen, 7 June, 2008 - 7:22pm login or register to post comments

 
vote for L. atra
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… v belov, 6 January, 2009 - 12:31pm login or register to post comments

 
L. atra it is!
I'll move it along then.
… Scott Justis, 6 January, 2009 - 8:01pm login or register to post comments

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