Pyractomena linearis
Species of beetle
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Pyractomena linearis is a species of firefly in the beetle family Lampyridae. It is found in North America.[2][3][4]
| Pyractomena linearis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Lampyridae |
| Genus: | Pyractomena |
| Species: | P. linearis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyractomena linearis LeConte, 1852 | |
It is found from the Midwest to the Atlantic Ocean, primarily along the border between the United States and Canada. It has a large range but has been documented very few times recently. It is a wetland specialist and is threatened by habitat destruction for housing and commercial areas, as well as light pollution.[5]
