california glowworm

Photinus californicus

Member of rover fireflies (genus Photinus)
typical fireflies (subfamily Lampyrinae)
fireflies (family Lampyridae)
elateriform beetles (infraorder Elateriformia)
beetles (order Coleoptera)
insects (class Insecta)
hexapods (subphylum Hexapoda)
arthropods (phylum Arthropoda)
animals (kingdom Animalia)

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• red areas on pronotum diverge from apex to base, with a semi-circular indentation near their bases

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Chris’s observations: 4 (1 is research grade)

Locations:

• Nisene Marks SP: 3
• Sierra Azul; OSP

Months:

• Mar.: 3
• Apr.: 0
• May: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – BugGuide

Bay Area species: iNaturalist