Wittmer-1976

Guides

• Cenophengus longicollis

  Long-necked Phengodid

  A species of glowworm beetle in the family Phengodidae, described by Wittmer in 1976. The species epithet "longicollis" refers to its elongated neck (prothorax). Like other phengodids, adults are likely bioluminescent, though specific details of its biology remain poorly documented.

  ColeopteraPhengodidaebioluminescenceMastinoceriniNorth-AmericaMiddle-AmericaWittmer-1976

• Phengodes fenestrata

  Phengodes fenestrata is a species of glowworm beetle in the family Phengodidae, described by Wittmer in 1976. The genus Phengodes is known for bioluminescent larvae that are specialist predators of millipedes. Related species have been documented employing sophisticated chemical strategies to circumvent millipede defensive secretions. The species occurs in North America.

  Phengodidaebioluminescencemillipede-predatorNorth-AmericaWittmer-1976

• Phengodes mexicana

  glowworm beetle

  Phengodes mexicana is a species of glowworm beetle in the family Phengodidae. The species was described by Wittmer in 1976. It occurs in Central America and North America. Members of the genus Phengodes are notable for their bioluminescent larvae and adult females, which are wingless and resemble larvae in appearance.

  bioluminescentwingless-femalelarviform-femaleglowworm-beetlePhengodidaeElateriformiaPolyphagaColeopteraInsectaArthropodaAnimaliaCentral-AmericaNorth-AmericaWittmer-1976PhengodesPhengodes-mexicanaspeciesglowwormbeetleinsectarthropodanimalbioluminescencelarviformwinglessfemalelarvalarvaeadultmaledistributionrangegeographic-rangegeographic-distributionMiddle-AmericaAmericaAmericasWittmer1976descriptiontaxonomyclassificationmexicana