Genus Pyractomena

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Numbers · Identification · Remarks

Two Fireflies - Pyractomena - male - female

Bug with a pink neck - Pyractomena borealis

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 Pyractomena

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Frequently misspelled "Pyractonema."

Numbers

Neartica lists 16 North American species.

Identification

Strong apical pronotal angle, with the anterior pronotal half obfuscate.

Remarks

Please note frequent misspelling of this genus name as "Pyractonema."

Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 21 July, 2004 - 6:58pm
Additional contributions by Bug Eric, Beatriz Moisset
Last updated 21 July, 2009 - 5:07pm

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