Ellychnia corrusca

Ellychnia corrusca, or winter firefly, is a species of firefly in the genus Ellychnia.[1] It is a lantern-less diurnal beetle common throughout the United States and Canada. They favor Quercus, Carya, and Liriodendron tulipifera.[2]

Ellychnia corrusca
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Family:
Lampyridae
Subfamily:
Lampyrinae
Genus:
Ellychnia
Species:
E. corrusca
Binomial name
Ellychnia corrusca
Linnaeus, 1767

The mating season is approximately six weeks in length, occurring early April through mid-May.[3]

References
  1. "Ellychnia". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  2. Lynn Frierson Faust (1 March 2017). Fireflies, Glow-worms, and Lightning Bugs: Identification and Natural History of the Fireflies of the Eastern and Central United States and Canada. University of Georgia Press. pp. 73–77. ISBN 978-0-8203-4872-8.
  3. Rooney, Jennifer A.; Lewis, Sara M. (2000-09-01). "Notes on the Life History and Mating Behavior of Ellychnia Corrusca (Coloeptera: Lampyridae)". Florida Entomologist: 324. doi:10.2307/3496351. ISSN 1938-5102. JSTOR 3496351.


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