Pyropyga decipiens
| Pyropyga decipiens | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Lampyridae |
| Genus: | Pyropyga |
| Species: | P. decipiens |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyropyga decipiens (Harris, 1836) | |
Pyropyga decipiens, also known by the common name sneaky elf firefly, is a species of diurnal firefly in the beetle family Lampyridae. It is found in eastern North America.
Description
P. decipiens is a small, flattened beetle with a mostly black striped pronotum and solid black elytra. Unlike most Lampyridae species, P. decipiens lacks a bioluminescent lantern. Adult size ranges from 5 millimeters to 8 millimeters in length.
Geographic range
The sneaky elf firefly ranges from Tennessee north to Eastern Canada. It is often confused in the southern and western parts of its range with other similar Pyropyga species, namely P. minuta and P. nigricans respectively, though it is more common in the north than either.
References
- 1 2 Faust, Lynn (2017). Fireflies, Glow-worms, and Lightning Bugs. University of Georgia Press.
- ↑ "Pyropyga decipiens Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ↑ "Pyropyga decipiens". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- 1 2 "Pyropyga decipiens species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ↑ Drake, Martha; Molotievskiy, Natalia; Musetti, Luciana; Johnson, Norman (March 2019). "Lampyridae of Ohio, a Survey of the Genus Pyropyga" (PDF). The Ohio State University Press, Department of Entomology. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
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