Photinus sabulosus
Green, 1956
Creekside Tree Blinkers
Photinus sabulosus is a of firefly in the Lampyridae, first described by Green in 1956. It is known from North America, with records from Ontario, Canada. The species bears the "Creekside Tree Blinkers," suggesting an association with riparian or wooded . As a member of the Photinus, it likely exhibits the bioluminescent courtship flashes characteristic of this group, though species-specific flash patterns have not been documented in the provided sources.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Photinus sabulosus: //foʊˈtaɪnəs sæˈbjuːloʊsəs//
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Distribution
North America; specifically recorded from Ontario, Canada.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- Bug Eric: Firefly Tag
- Mother Nature's Fireworks - Lightning bugs, Lampyridae — Bug of the Week
- Summer nights and Lucifer’s lights – Lightning bugs, Lampyridae — Bug of the Week
- Mother Nature’s summer light show: Lightning bugs, Lampyridae — Bug of the Week
- Just in time for the 4th of July: Firefly fireworks - Lampyridae — Bug of the Week
- Synchronous Fireflies in Pennsylvania are Rare and Unusual