Identification, Images, & Information
For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
For the United States & Canada
Photo#19072
lightning bug - Photinus

lightning bug - Photinus
Henryetta, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, USA
June 2, 2005
Size: 7mm
Dorsal view.

Images of this individual: tag all
lightning bug - Photinus lightning bug - Photinus

Moved
Moved from Photinus.

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.