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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Elateriformia » Elateroidea » Soldier Beetles (Cantharidae) » Cantharinae » Podabrini » Podabrus
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Lampyridae? - Podabrus
Copyright © 2011 Carl Barrentine

Lampyridae? - Podabrus
Turtle River State Park, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, USA
June 14, 2011
Size: Length ~ 10-12 mm
My first guess is Lampyridae. The colors look right, but the pronotum seems too reduced, too rounded for Photinus or Pyractomena. I need help with this specimen. Thanks! ;-)
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Contributed by Carl Barrentine on 14 June, 2011 - 5:32pm
Last updated 6 November, 2011 - 1:44am

Moved
Moved from Podabrini.
… Tim Loh, 6 November, 2011 - 1:44am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Beetles.
… v belov, 14 June, 2011 - 6:38pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, v belov!
Of course! That makes sense! This specimen looks more like Podabrus to me now. ;-) I've been fooled by Cantharid beetles before, but this specimen, the first of its kiind, for me, really does look like a good firefly mimic. ;-)
… Carl Barrentine, 15 June, 2011 - 9:12am login or register to post comments

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