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Pyrearinus candelarius

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Pyrearinus candelarius
Pyrearinus candelarius from Argentina. Mounted specimen
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Elateridae
Subfamily: Agrypninae
Tribe: Pyrophorini
Genus: Pyrearinus
Species:
P. candelarius
Binomial name
Pyrearinus candelarius
(Germar, 1841)
Synonyms
  • Pyrophorus candelarius Germar, 1841
  • Pyrophorus diffusus Germar, 1841

Pyrearinus candelarius is a species of click beetle (family Elateridae).

Description

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The basic coloration is dark brown. The eyes are large and the pronotum is yellowish or pale brown, with a blackish area in the middle and small backward-pointing teeth. These beetles are bioluminescent by means of two luminescent light organs at the posterior corners of the prothorax, emitting green light, and a large abdominal area on the first segment, emitting yellow light. They do not flash, they emit light continuously. Eggs and pupae are bioluminescent too.

Distribution

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This species can be found in Argentina and Brazil.

References

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