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Pleotomus pallens LeConte - Pleotomus pallens - male
Copyright © 2010 Mike Quinn

Pleotomus pallens LeConte - Pleotomus pallens - Male
Camp Maxey National Guard, Paris, Lamar County, Texas, USA
July 7, 2010
Det. M. A. Quinn, 2010

spmn in the UTIC, Austin, TX
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Contributed by Mike Quinn on 17 July, 2010 - 2:08pm
Last updated 27 December, 2019 - 10:13pm

Pleotomus pallens question
Hi Mike, really nice photo of the Pleotomus. Can you tell me the habitat and time of day or night that you found this firefly? was this the only one you saw or were they locally abundant at this time? Do you see them often? Thank you
… LFaust, 22 July, 2011 - 2:40pm login or register to post comments

 
This spp. is more common in southmost Texas
I don't recall the specifics of this spmn, but it probably came in to MV lights set in an open area, probably near a stream, pond or lake. I don't believe they are common up near the Red River. Contact the folks at UTIC or TAMUIC for more label data.
… Mike Quinn, 29 January, 2012 - 1:20pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Arthropods.
… Blaine Mathison, 17 July, 2010 - 7:32pm login or register to post comments

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