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Photo#19072
Copyright © 2005
Charles Schurch Lewallen
lightning bug -
Photinus
Henryetta, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, USA
June 2, 2005
Size: 7mm
Dorsal view.
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Contributed by
Charles Schurch Lewallen
on 3 June, 2005 - 2:18pm
Last updated 20 August, 2016 - 1:13pm
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Moved from
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Mike Quinn
, 20 August, 2016 - 1:13pm
This is a Photinus alright, b
This is a Photinus alright, but there is no comparative showcasing of the male dorsal habitus yet, so species can't be told apart on that basis unless one has worked with them for many years. The locality and size reference will help, but sorting through all the published records and using the process of elimination with these three criteria is too big a chore. Correspondents to BugGuide should send specimens to curators in their area for identification. I'll copy these remarks to all Photinus entries.
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joeCicero
, 2 August, 2009 - 11:56am