| Pyractomena angulata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Lampyridae |
| Genus: | Pyractomena |
| Species: | P. angulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyractomena angulata (Say, 1825) | |
Pyractomena angulata is a species of firefly in the family of beetles known as Lampyridae. [2] [3] [4] [5] It is found in North America and is the state insect of Indiana. [2] [6] It is also known as Say's firefly named after Thomas Say, and the angle candled firefly. [6]
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Like most species of the genus Pyractomena , it has an amber/orange-colored bioluminescence. It inhabits woodlands and is visible between May and mid-July. [6]
