Shadow Ghost

Phausis inaccensa

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Lampyridae

Phausis inaccensa, also known as the shadow ghost, is a species of firefly in the family of beetles known as Lampyridae. It is found in central and eastern United States. The larviform females of the species are bioluminescent, whereas the males are winged but lanternless.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 3

Sources and credits

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Shadow Ghost

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