Observation: Pyractomena
Primary Observer:
Reagan Montalvo
Event Date:
2025-07-07
Status:
Unverified
Survey
Site Name:
Jacks Lake at Sweetwater Creek State Park
Province/State:
Georgia
Event Date:
2025-07-07
Time of Day:
Night-Time
Start Time:
20:41
End Time:
22:50
Number of Observers:
9
Primary Observer:
Reagan Montalvo
Additional Observers:
Amaad, Suzi, Adrian, Emily, Mason, Aurora, Austin, Aiden
target_species_genus:
photinus
target_species_species:
acuminatus
Location and Habitat
Location Accuracy (meters):
50-100
Habitat Type:
Riparian - Areas Along lake or stream
Habitat Type Notes:
Edge of lake, full ground cover, microstegium, edge canopy of alder, "sticky" grass at water's edge, sweetgum and maple
Elevation (meters):
255
Area Searched (hectares):
2
Artificial Light Sources
Vehicles: No
Street Lights: No
Buildings: No
Street Lights: No
Buildings: No
Artificial Light Types
Sky Glow (diffuse illumination in the sky): Yes
Light Trespass (light cast on surfaces beyond its intended target): No
Glare (bright light causing visual discomfort): No
Light Trespass (light cast on surfaces beyond its intended target): No
Glare (bright light causing visual discomfort): No
Artificial Light Notes:
Observation
Observation Type:
Without Flash Data
Number Observed:
1
genus:
pyractomena
Species:
unknown
Observation Notes:
This one Adrian had in her net and didn't realize until we were on the trail. We took it out and took pictures, but have no flash pattern information.
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Nice observation of a male Pyractomena! This could be Pyractomena lucifera or Pyractomena marginalis, but hard to say without flash pattern details and a dissection of genitalia. The pronotum doesn’t look as elongated or rounded as it does in typical Pyr. lucifera, so if I had to guess I’d say Pyr. marginalis.