Pyractomena vexillaria

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Pyractomena vexillaria
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Lampyridae
Genus: Pyractomena
Species:
P. vexillaria
Binomial name
Pyractomena vexillaria
Gorham, 1881

Pyractomena vexillaria is a species of firefly in the beetle family Lampyridae. It is found in Central America and 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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Pyractomena borealis is a species of firefly in the beetle family Lampyridae. It is found in North America.

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Microphotus angustus is a species of firefly in the beetle family Lampyridae. It is found in North America.

Pyractomena lucifera 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.

Pyractomena ecostata is a species of firefly in the beetle family Lampyridae. It is found in North America.

<i>Pyractomena angulata</i> Species of beetle

Pyractomena angulata is a species of firefly in the family of beetles known as Lampyridae. It is found in North America and is the state insect of Indiana. It is also known as Say's Firefly and the Angle Candled Firefly.

Pyractomena dispersa 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.

Microphotus dilatatus is a species of firefly in the beetle family Lampyridae. It is found in Central America and North America.

Pyractomena linearis is a species of firefly in the family of beetles known as Lampyridae. It is found in North America.

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References

  1. ↑ "Pyractomena vexillaria Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. ↑ "Pyractomena vexillaria". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.

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