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Pyractomena borealis

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Pyractomena borealis
Pyractomena borealis seen near the shore of the Ouelle River
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Lampyridae
Genus: Pyractomena
Species:
P. borealis
Binomial name
Pyractomena borealis
(Randall, 1828)

Pyractomena borealis commonly known as the Spring tree-top flasher is a species of firefly in the beetle family Lampyridae. It is found in North America, where it has a very wide distribution, as it is known from Alberta east to the Maritime Provinces of Canada, and south to all US states east of the Mississippi River.[2][3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Walker, A.; Lewis, S. (2021). "Pyractomena borealis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T164044849A166771358. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T164044849A166771358.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Pyractomena borealis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. ^ "Pyractomena borealis". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.

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