Pyractomena lucifera is a species of firefly in the beetle family Lampyridae. It is found in North America.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Marsh imp being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Pyractomena punctiventris
- Photinus knulli
- Photinus carolinus
- Photinus scintillans
- Pyractomena angulata
- Photinus cookii
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Lampyridae
- Genus
- Pyractomena
- Species
- Pyractomena lucifera
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