Photuris fairchildi

Photuris fairchildi
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Elateriformia
Family:	Lampyridae
Genus:	Photuris
Species:	P. fairchildi
Binomial name
Photuris fairchildi Barber, 1951

Photuris fairchildi is a species of firefly in the beetle family Lampyridae. It is found in North America. ^{[2] [3] [4]} This species is known to use aggressive mimicry in order to lure in and prey upon the males of other species of fireflies. ^[5] This species inhabits marshes, spruce forests, and other low-lying swampy areas. ^{[5] [6]}

References

1. Walker, A. (2021). "Photuris fairchildi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021 e.T164045924A166771553. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T164045924A166771553.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. "Photuris fairchildi Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
3. "Photuris fairchildi". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
4. "Photuris fairchildi species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
5. Buschman, Lawrent L. (1974). "Flash Behavior of a Nova Scotian Firefly, Photuris Fairchildi Barber, during Courtship and Aggressive Mimicry (Coleoptera, Lampyridae)". The Coleopterists Bulletin . 28 (1): 27–31. ISSN   0010-065X.
6. McDermott, Frank A. (1967). "The North American Fireflies of the Genus Photuris Dejean a Modification of Barber's Key (Coleoptera; Lampyridae)". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 21 (4): 106–116. ISSN   0010-065X.