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Pleotomodes
Pleotomodes is a genus of fireflies (family Lampyridae) established by Green in 1948. The genus belongs to the tribe Pleotomini within the subfamily Lampyrinae. Members of this genus are bioluminescent beetles characterized by features typical of the Pleotomini tribe. The genus contains species distributed in certain regions, though detailed species-level documentation remains limited. Pleotomodes represents one of the lesser-documented genera within the diverse Lampyridae family.
Pleotomus nigripennis
Pleotomus nigripennis is a species of firefly in the family Lampyridae, first described by LeConte in 1885. It belongs to the tribe Pleotomini within the subfamily 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 behavior remain undocumented in available sources.