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firefly with pale wing margins - Pyractomena

firefly with pale wing margins - Pyractomena
Ludwig Prairie Preserve, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
July 7, 2019
Size: ~12 mm
I would like to learn what fireflies are found in my area, but many of them look so much alike. I hope there's enough detail in these photos to determine its identity past just Lampyridae.

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Pyractomena
Thanks for determining that this firefly belongs in the Genus Pyractomena, Blaine! I've got some good document photos now for reference if I find similar fireflies out in the field.

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