Pyrearinus candelarius

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Pyrearinus candelarius
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Pyrearinus candelarius from Argentina. Mounted specimen
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P. candelarius
Binomial name
Pyrophorus candelarius
(Germar, 1841)
Synonyms
  • Pyrophorus candelarius Germar, 1841
  • Pyrophorus diffusus Germar, 1841

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

Description[]

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[]

This species can be found in Argentina and Brazil.

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