Pyropyga alticola
Species of beetle
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Pyropyga alticola is a species of firefly in the beetle family Lampyridae. It is found natively in Central America.[1][2]
| Pyropyga alticola | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Lampyridae |
| Genus: | Pyropyga |
| Species: | P. alticola |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyropyga alticola Green, 1961 | |
Notably, it or a close relative is believed to be the Pyropyga species which was accidentally introduced and became established as an invasive species in the Kantō Plain of Japan.[3]
