By Martin GJ, Stanger-Hall KF, Branham MA, Da Silveira LFL, Lower SE, Hall DW, Li X, Lemmon AR, Lemmon EM, Bybee SM
Insect Systematics & Diversity 3(6), 11: 1‒15, 2019

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Contributed by v belov on 13 July, 2024 - 5:50pm

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Elateriformia » Elateroidea » Fireflies (Lampyridae)

Glow-worm larvae bioluminescence (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) operates as an aposematic signal upon toads (Bufo bufo)

By De Cock, Raphaël & Erik Matthysen
Behavioral Ecology, 14(1): 103–108, 2003

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Contributed by Aaron Schusteff on 27 June, 2024 - 4:21pm

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Field Guide to Western North American Fireflies

By Buschman, L.
33 pgs., 2016

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Buschman, L. 2016. Field Guide to Western North American Fireflies. 33 pgs.

This Field Guide is intended for those who would like to identify the different fireflies in Western North America. This guide covers the most common firefly species and is not intended to include all known species since many of them are uncommon (the uncommon species are considered in the last section).

North America is blessed with ca. 200 hundred species of Lampyrids. This Field Guide will focus on the flashing fireflies. However, I will present the most common “Glowwarms” (Lampyrids (females) that glow from the ground) and the “Dark Fireflies” (non-glowing Lampyrids).

Contributed by Mike Quinn on 16 March, 2021 - 1:49pm

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Checklist and keys to fireflies of east-central Alabama.

By Lloyd, J.E.
Stridulator 4(3): 9-21., 1990

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Lloyd, J.E. 1990. Checklist and keys to fireflies of east-central Alabama. Stridulator 4(3): 9-21.

Subfamily: Lampyrinae
Pleotomus pallens LeConte
Tenaspis angularis Gorham
Pyractomena angulata (Say)
P. angustata LeConte
P. borealis (Randall)
P. dispersa Green
P. lucifera (Melsheimer)
P. marqinalis Green
P. palustris Green
P. similis Green
Ellychnia corrusca (L.)
Phausis reticulata LeConte

Photinus acuminatus Green
P. australis Green
P. brimleyi Green
P. consimilis complex

Contributed by Mike Quinn on 20 August, 2016 - 7:19pm

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