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Species Pterotus obscuripennis

glow worm - glow bug - Pterotus obscuripennis

Douglas Fir Glowworm - Pterotus obscuripennis - Pterotus obscuripennis - male

Larvae(?) with 2 green glow spots found at night in Oregon - Pterotus obscuripennis

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles)

Superfamily Elateroidea (Click, Firefly and Soldier Beetles)

Family Lampyridae (Fireflies)

Genus Pterotus

Species obscuripennis (Pterotus obscuripennis)

Contributed by Eric R. Eaton on 9 January, 2006 - 12:00pm

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