Bug FAQTexas Hooker Firefly
Pyractomena punctiventris · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Lampyridae
Also called: Texas Hooker
The Texas Hooker Firefly belongs to the firefly family Lampyridae in the beetle order Coleoptera. It lives in North America, from east-central Texas down to Veracruz in Mexico.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Pyractomena punctiventris is a firefly species in the family Lampyridae, order Coleoptera.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is found in North America, ranging from east-central Texas southward to Veracruz, Mexico.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range includes east-central Texas in the United States and extends south into Veracruz, Mexico.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 1 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
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More photos
Same family (Lampyridae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyractomena_punctiventris
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