Species Ellychnia flavicollis

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Size · Identification · Range · Remarks · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Ellychnia flavicollis - Ellychnia flavicollis - male

Ellychnia flavicollis (LeConte) - Ellychnia flavicollis

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga

No Taxon (Series Elateriformia)

Superfamily Elateroidea

Family Lampyridae (Fireflies)

Subfamily Lampyrinae

Tribe Lucidotini

Genus Ellychnia (Diurnal Fireflies)

Species flavicollis (Ellychnia flavicollis)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Ellychnia flavicollis (LeConte)

Orig. Comb: Photinus flavicollis LeConte 1868

Certainly not related to the species we currently place in Ellychnia in association with the nomen "Ellychnia corrusca", which Dejean named clear back in 1833. Who knows what he was looking at back then. The genus is pretty messed up taxonomically. E. flavicollis probably has affinity to the Mexican fauna, which we know very little about, but New World Vesta is a candidate at least. Vesta has an Old World complement too, so that genus is messed up also.--Joe Cicero's comment, 29.viii.2014

Explanation of Names

flavicollis = 'yellow-necked'

Size

7-9 mm

Identification

entirely yellow-red pronotum distinctive within the genus.

Range

NM to c. TX - Map (1)

Best known from the Organ Mts. in Dona Ana Co., NM to the northwest. --Joe Cicero's comment, 29.viii.2014

Remarks

Has fairly large lights for a diurnal species and they need to be photographed in the dark or otherwise measured to get some idea of how bright they are. Lights of male and female haven't been compared, mating behavior is unknown, larvae are unknown, flower or plant associations unknown... --Joe Cicero's comment, 29.viii.2014

Print References

LeConte, J.L. 1868. New Coleoptera collected on the survey for the extension of the Union Pacific railway, E.D. from Kansas to Fort Craig, New Mexico. Transactions of the American Entomological Society 2: 49-64.

Internet References

Type - MCZ, Harvard

Works Cited

1.	Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)

Contributed by John F. Carr on 2 February, 2009 - 6:00pm
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn, v belov
Last updated 3 July, 2023 - 11:50am

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