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Ellychnia

Ellychnia is a genus of fireflies. First defined by Émile Blanchard in 1845, the genus contains 24 species,[1] which are widespread in the United States.[2] Adults are black, with rose-colored marks on the pronotum;[3] sexual dimorphism is unknown.[4] These beetles are active during the day, and have no light-producing organs as adults;[5] instead, they attract mates using chemical signals.[6] The larvae of Ellychnia fireflies live in rotting logs.[4]

Ellychnia
Ellychnia corrusca
Ellychnia corrusca
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Lampyridae
Subfamily: Lampyrinae
Tribe: Photinini
Genus: Ellychnia
Blanchard, 1845
Species

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References

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  1. ^ "Ellychnia". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  2. ^ Arnett & Thomas, 2002, p. 193
  3. ^ Evans, Arthur V.; Hogue, James N. (2006). Field Guide to Beetles of California. Berkeley, California: University of California Press. p. 158. ISBN 978-0-520-24655-3.
  4. ^ a b Arnett & Thomas, 2002, p. 188
  5. ^ Eaton, Eric R.; Kaufman, Kenn (2007). Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America. New York: Houghton Mifflin. p. 170. ISBN 978-0-618-15310-7.
  6. ^ Stanger-Halla, Kathrin F.; Lloyd, James E.; Hillisa, David M. (October 2007). "Phylogeny of North American fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae): Implications for the evolution of light signals" (PDF). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 45 (1): 33–49. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2007.05.013. PMID 17644427.

Cited texts

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  • Arnett, Ross H.; Thomas, Michael C., eds. (2002). American Beetles: Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculioniodea. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-0954-0.


 

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