Ellychnia
| Ellychnia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Lampyridae |
| Subfamily: | Lampyrinae |
| Tribe: | Photinini |
| Genus: | Ellychnia Blanchard, 1845 |
| Species | |
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12 species; see text | |
Ellychnia is a genus of fireflies. First defined by Émile Blanchard in 1845, the genus contains 12 species,[1] which are widespread in the United States.[2] Adults are black, with rose-colored marks on the pronotum;[3] sexual dimorphism is unknown.[4] These beetles are active during the day, and have no light-producing organs as adults;[5] instead, they attract mates using chemical signals.[6] The larvae of Ellychnia fireflies live in rotting logs.[4]
Species list
- E. autumnalis
- E. bivulneris
- E. californica
- E. corrusca
- E. facula
- E. flavicollis
- E. granulicollis
- E. greeni
- E. hatchi
- E. lacustris
- E. obscurevittata
- E. simplex
References
- ↑ "Ellychnia". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ Arnett & Thomas, 2002, p. 193
- ↑ Evans, Arthur V.; Hogue, James N. (2006). Field Guide to Beetles of California. Berkeley, CA, USA: University of California Press. p. 158. ISBN 978-0-520-24655-3.
- 1 2 Arnett & Thomas, 2002, p. 188
- ↑ Eaton, Eric R.; Kaufman, Kenn (2007). Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America. New York, NY, USA: Houghton Mifflin. p. 170. ISBN 978-0-618-15310-7.
- ↑ Stanger-Halla, Kathrin F.; Lloyd, James E.; Hillisa, David M. (October 2007). "Phylogeny of North American fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae): Implications for the evolution of light signals" (PDF). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 45 (1): 33–49. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2007.05.013. PMID 17644427.
Cited texts
- Arnett, Ross H.; Thomas, Michael C., eds. (2002). American Beetles: Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculioniodea. Boca Raton, FL, USA: CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-0954-9.
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