Pyropyga Explained

Pyropyga is a genus of primarily North American fireflies in the beetle family Lampyridae. There are about 13 described species in Pyropyga.^{[1] [2] [3]} It is among the genera of Lampyridae where both sexes of adults have no bioluminescent organs.^[4]

Species

• Pyropyga alticola Green, 1961
• Pyropyga australis Green, 1961
• Pyropyga chemsaki Zaragoza-Caballero, 1993
• Pyropyga cordobana Green, 1961
• Pyropyga decipiens (Harris, 1836)
• Pyropyga extensa Green, 1961
• Pyropyga incognita E. Olivier, 1912
• Pyropyga minuta (LeConte, 1852)
• Pyropyga modesta Green, 1961
• Pyropyga nigricans (Say, 1823)
• Pyropyga saltensis Green, 1961

Nomina dubia

• Pyropyga exstincta (Gorham, 1880)
• Pyropyga tarda Motschulsky, 1854

Further reading

• On research and entomological education VI: Firefly species and lists, old and new. 2003. Lloyd . J. E.. The Florida Entomologist. 86. 2. 99–113. 10.1653/0015-4040(2003)086[0099:ORAEEV]2.0.CO;2. 3496275. free.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pyropyga Report. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 2019-09-22.
2. Web site: Pyropyga. GBIF. 2019-09-22.
3. Web site: Pyropyga genus Information. BugGuide.net. 2019-09-22.
4. Revision of the species of Pyropyga (Lampyridae). 1961. Green . John Wagener. The Coleopterists Bulletin. 15. 3. 65–74. 3998941.