Dark Firefly

Pyropyga nigricans

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Lampyridae

Pyropyga nigricans, also known as the black-bordered elf firefly, is a species of diurnal beetle in the family Lampyridae. It is widespread in western North America and occurs from central and eastern Mexico to Canada.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 586Canada · 86Mexico · 9

Sources and credits

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