Marsh Imp
Pyractomena lucifera (Melsheimer, 1845)
Marsh Imp: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/22837
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Pyractomena lucifera
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Elateriformia
Family: Lampyridae
Genus: Pyractomena
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P. lucifera
Binomial name
Pyractomena lucifera
Melsheimer, 1845

Pyractomena lucifera is a species of firefly in the beetle family Lampyridae. It is found in North America.[2][3][4]

Its range is divided into two subpopulations; one from the Great Lakes region east to New York and south to Maryland, and the other from North Carolina south to Florida and west to Texas and Oklahoma. It is a wetland specialist and is threatened by habitat destruction for housing and commercial areas, as well as light pollution.[5]

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  1. ^ Walker, A.; Pfeiffer, B. (2021). "Pyractomena lucifera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T164044928A166771388. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T164044928A166771388.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Pyractomena lucifera Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. ^ "Pyractomena lucifera". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  4. ^ Walker, A. & Pfeiffer, B. (2021). "Pyractomena lucifera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T164044928A166771388.

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