Ellychnia

Guides

• Ellychnia facula

  Ellychnia facula is a species of firefly in the family Lampyridae. It is currently treated as a synonym of Photinus faculus in some taxonomic databases, though the original combination under Ellychnia persists in literature. The species was described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1854 and is recorded as widespread across North America. Like other members of the genus Ellychnia, this species belongs to the 'dark firefly' group—adults that lack the light-producing organs typical of most fireflies.

  fireflydark-fireflyLampyridaeNorth-Americanon-luminousdiurnal-fireflysynonymPhotinus-faculusLeConte-1854ColeopteraElateroideaLampyrinaeLucidotiniEllychniafaculafaculuswidespreadsynonymytaxonomic-uncertainty

• Ellychnia irrorata

  Ellychnia irrorata is a species of firefly in the family Lampyridae, originally described by Fender in 1970. The species was formerly placed in the genus Photinus as Photinus irroratus but has since been transferred to Ellychnia. Like other members of the genus Ellychnia, this species belongs to the 'dark fireflies'—a group that lacks the light-producing organs characteristic of most fireflies. The species is part of a taxonomically complex group where species boundaries and generic placements have undergone revision.

  fireflydark-fireflyLampyridaenon-luminousColeopteraEllychniaNorth-America