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Diurnal Firefly

Ellychnia sp.

Photo by LaurenZarate
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Field Notes

Description:

Small black Firefly of the Family Lampyridae, only 8 mm long. The head is extended somewhat in most of the photos, usually the head is barely visible beneath the pronotum as in Picture 4. I forgot to turn it over :(
I went back the next day and found it and turned him over. It does not have light producing organs on the ventral surface (last picture). The pink coloring of the pronotum is also visible on the underside. Some species of adult fireflies, especially of the genus Ellychnia are diurnal and lack the bioluminescent organs on the underside of the abdomen.

Habitat:

Overgrown field, semi-urban area, outskirts of San Cristobal de Las Casas, 2,200 meters.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)

This one looks different than the other ones that might be some kind of Photinini? And closer to the last one you posted, also diurnal. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/165746008 They might be from the same subfamily and genus?

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