Pyractomena dispersa is a species of firefly in the beetle family Lampyridae. It is found in North America.[2][3][4]
| Pyractomena dispersa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Lampyridae |
| Genus: | Pyractomena |
| Species: | P. dispersa
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| Binomial name | |
| Pyractomena dispersa Green, 1957
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It has a patchy distribution, with a range is divided into an eastern and western portion, with the Great Plains dividing both. It is found in wetland habitats. It is threatened by habitat destruction for residential and agricultural development, with light pollution also playing a role; however, more research is needed into the threats and how they affect the species.[5]
References
edit- ^ Walker, A. (2021). "Pyractomena dispersa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T164044858A166771363. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T164044858A166771363.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Pyractomena dispersa Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Pyractomena dispersa". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Pyractomena dispersa species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ Walker, A. (2021). "Pyractomena dispersa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T164044858A166771363.
Further reading
edit- Kazantsev, Sergey V.; Perez-Gelabert, Daniel E. (2009). "Fireflies of Hispaniola (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)". Russian Entomological Journal. 17 (4): 353–388. ISSN 0132-8069.
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.
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