Pyrearinus candelarius
Pyrearinus candelarius from Argentina. Mounted specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Elateridae
Genus:
Pyrearinus
Species:
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.

References


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