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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Elateriformia » Elateroidea » Glowworm Beetles (Phengodidae) » Phengodini » Glowworms (Phengodes)
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I'm not even sure of the correct order of this one. - Phengodes - male
Copyright © 2012 treebat

I'm not even sure of the correct order of this one. - Phengodes - Male
Uvalde, Uvalde County, Texas, USA
September 21, 2012

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I'm not even sure of the correct order of this one. - Phengodes - male I'm not even sure of the correct order of this one. - Phengodes
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Contributed by treebat on 25 September, 2012 - 5:46pm
Last updated 23 May, 2015 - 8:27pm

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… v belov, 25 September, 2012 - 5:51pm login or register to post comments

beetle; male Phengodes, i believe
… v belov, 25 September, 2012 - 5:51pm login or register to post comments

 
A glow worm!!!!!
Really? I didn't see an elytra on it so I figured it was not a beetle, but I guess those strange-looking epaulette things are the abbreviated elytra. A glow-worm, that is seriously cool. And yes, it came to a black light so it's probably a male. I'll amend the record with the correct date when I can check my records. Thanks.
… treebat, 25 September, 2012 - 5:58pm login or register to post comments

 
sure, the elytra are typical for this genus
females are worm-like
in other genera of this family, male elytra may be even more reduced.
a good sample of short-winged beetles from across the order can be seen here --it's not an unusual condition
… v belov, 25 September, 2012 - 6:12pm login or register to post comments

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