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Diurnal Firefly

Ellychnia corrusca

Photo by Latimeria
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Black body, pronotum mostly black with red and white sections lining it.

Habitat:

Forest

Notes:

This species overwinters under tree bark. Found on multiflora rose, at the Barbara A. Beiser Field Station.

Reference Links:

Species Ellychnia corrusca - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Latimeria
You're right about the species; I had someone else corroborate it.
Small Wonders
Firefly, not certain of species, but looks close to http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7752641

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PublishedSeptember 10, 2011

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