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Photuris fairchildi

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Photuris fairchildi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
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

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  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. ^ a b 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.
  5. ^ 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.