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Pyralis Firefly

Photinus pyralis

Photo by Dan Doucette
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43.0904, -79.0861

Field Notes

Description:

young firefly

Habitat:

urban

Notes:

I spotted this walking on the inside of a screen window in my house. It has all the features of a firefly except the yellow edging around it's wings. This makes me think it's slightly immature.

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Photinus pyralis

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PublishedJune 24, 2011

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