Pyractomena linearis

Pyractomena linearis
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Elateriformia
Family:	Lampyridae
Genus:	Pyractomena
Species:	P. linearis
Binomial name
Pyractomena linearis LeConte, 1852

Pyractomena linearis is a species of firefly in the beetle family Lampyridae. It is found in North America. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

It is found from the Midwest to the Atlantic Ocean, primarily along the border between the United States and Canada. It has a large range but has been documented very few times recently. It is a wetland specialist and is threatened by habitat destruction for housing and commercial areas, as well as light pollution. ^[5]

References

1. Walker, A. (2021). "Pyractomena linearis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021 e.T164044923A166771383. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T164044923A166771383.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. "Pyractomena linearis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
3. "Pyractomena linearis". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
4. "Pyractomena linearis species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
5. Walker, A. (2021). "Pyractomena linearis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021 e.T164044923A166771383.

Further reading

• Kazantsev, Sergey V.; Perez-Gelabert, Daniel E. (2009). "Fireflies of Hispaniola (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)". Russian Entomological Journal. 17 (4): 353–388. ISSN   0132-8069.
• Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN   978-87-88757-67-5.