Observation: Photinus
Primary Observer:
Rosalind Reilly
Event Date:
2024-06-07
Status:
Verified
Survey
Site Name:
Province/State:
Virginia
Event Date:
2024-06-07
Time of Day:
Day-Time
Start Time:
16:20
End Time:
16:25
Number of Observers:
1
Primary Observer:
Rosalind Reilly
Additional Observers:
NA
Target Species Genus:
Photinus
Target Species Species:
Location and Habitat
Location Accuracy (meters):
25-50
Habitat Type:
Woodland/Forest - Trees dominant, and in the over-story
Habitat Type Notes:
Hardwood forest near marsh. Oak, hickory, poplar
Elevation (meters):
69.5
Area Searched (hectares):
.01
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Artificial Light Types
Artificial Light Notes:
Observation
Observation Type:
Non-Flashing
Number Observed:
1
Genus:
Photinus
Species:
unknown
Observation Notes:
.6"
Found in house crawling on floor. Outside habitat is woods about 300 feet uphill from a marsh
I'm very curious what this little lady is. The closest I could find in Faust was P. sabulosus, just a guess
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Neat find! My guess is that this female is in the consanguineus complex of the Photinus genus: this includes Photinus greeni, Photinus macdermotti, Photinus consanguineus, Photinus ignitus, and Photinus aquilonius. Looking at the flash patterns of males in the area might be your best bet for narrowing down options.
Also, if you happen to have a ruler with cm and mm rather than inches, that would be helpful, as most firefly sizes reported in the literature are in metric.
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