Ellychnia corrusca
Ellychnia corrusca, or winter firefly, is a species of firefly in the genus Ellychnia.[1] It is a lantern-less diurnal beetle common throughout the United States and Canada. They favor Quercus, Carya, and Liriodendron tulipifera.[2]
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| Family: | Lampyridae |
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| Species: | E. corrusca |
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| Ellychnia corrusca Linnaeus, 1767 | |
The mating season is approximately six weeks in length, occurring early April through mid-May.[3]
References
- "Ellychnia". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- Lynn Frierson Faust (1 March 2017). Fireflies, Glow-worms, and Lightning Bugs: Identification and Natural History of the Fireflies of the Eastern and Central United States and Canada. University of Georgia Press. pp. 73–77. ISBN 978-0-8203-4872-8.
- Rooney, Jennifer A.; Lewis, Sara M. (2000-09-01). "Notes on the Life History and Mating Behavior of Ellychnia Corrusca (Coloeptera: Lampyridae)". Florida Entomologist: 324–324. ISSN 1938-5102.
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