Photinus texanus

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Photinus texanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Superfamily:
Elateroidea
Family:
Lampyridae
Subfamily:
Lampyrinae
Tribe:
Lucidotini
Genus:
Photinus
Species:
P. texanus
Binomial name
Photinus texanus
Green, 1956

Photinus texanus is a species of firefly in the beetle family Lampyridae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3]

Beetle Order of insects

Beetles are a group of insects that form the order Coleoptera, in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 species, is the largest of all orders, constituting almost 40% of described insects and 25% of all known animal life-forms; new species are discovered frequently. The largest of all families, the Curculionidae (weevils) with some 83,000 member species, belongs to this order. Found in almost every habitat except the sea and the polar regions, they interact with their ecosystems in several ways: beetles often feed on plants and fungi, break down animal and plant debris, and eat other invertebrates. Some species are serious agricultural pests, such as the Colorado potato beetle, while others such as Coccinellidae eat aphids, scale insects, thrips, and other plant-sucking insects that damage crops.

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<i>Photinus</i> (beetle) Genus of beetles

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Photinus consanguineus is a species in the family Lampyridae ("fireflies"), in the order Coleoptera ("beetles"). It is found in North America.

Photinus dimissus is a species of firefly in the family Lampyridae. It is found in North America.

Photinus macdermotti, or Father Mac's firefly, is a species of firefly in the family Lampyridae. It is found in North America.

Photinus brimleyi is a species of firefly in the family Lampyridae. It is found in North America.

Photinus sabulosus is a species of firefly in the beetle family Lampyridae. It is found in North America.

Photinus ardens is a species of firefly in the beetle family Lampyridae. It is found in North America.


Photinus marginellus is a species of firefly in the beetle family Lampyridae. It is found in North America.


Photinus cookii is a species of firefly in the beetle family Lampyridae. It is found in North America.

Photinus concisus is a species of firefly in the beetle family Lampyridae. It is found in North America.

Photinus ignitus is a species of firefly in the beetle family Lampyridae. It is found in North America.


Photinus collustrans is a species of firefly in the beetle family Lampyridae. It is found in North America.


Photinus consimilis is a species of firefly in the beetle family Lampyridae. It is found in North America.

Photinus indictus is a species of firefly in the beetle family Lampyridae. It is found in North America.

Photinus knulli is a species of firefly in the beetle family Lampyridae. It is found in North America.

Photinus tenuicinctus is a species of firefly in the beetle family Lampyridae. It is found in North America.


Photinus punctulatus is a species of firefly in the beetle family Lampyridae. It is found in North America.

Photinus obscurellus is a species of firefly in the beetle family Lampyridae. It is found in North America.

Photinus immaculatus is a species of firefly in the beetle family Lampyridae. It is found in North America.

References

  1. ↑ "Photinus texanus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  2. ↑ "Photinus texanus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.

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