Pleotomus nigripennis
LeConte, 1885
Pleotomus nigripennis is a of firefly in the Lampyridae, first described by LeConte in 1885. It belongs to the tribe Pleotomini within the Lampyrinae. The species has been documented from multiple locations in North America, with a first state record from Utah reported in 2022. As a member of the Lampyridae, it possesses the bioluminescent capabilities characteristic of fireflies, though specific details about its light-producing remain undocumented in available sources.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Pleotomus nigripennis: //pliːoʊˈtoʊməs ˌnɪɡrɪˈpɛnɪs//
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Distribution
North America. Documented from Utah, USA (first state record, 2022). GBIF records indicate presence across North America.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
- Meloidae Holdings | Entomology Research Museum
- First collecting trip of the season! | Beetles In The Bush
- Ted C. MacRae | Beetles In The Bush | Page 5
- Scathophagidae | Beetles In The Bush
- First Record of Pleotomus nigripennis LeConte (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Lampyrinae: Pleotomini) from Utah, USA, with Comments on Distribution and Morphology