Photinus pyralis is the scientific name for the firefly in the United States. It is a common species found throughout North America.
The common name for Photinus pyralis is the Big Dipper firefly.
There is an entire family called by that common name, so you'd have to be more specific if you wanted to know a particular... well, species.The name for the family is Lampyridae.The most common of the species called "lightning bugs" in the US is probably Photinus pyralis. Another species is Photuris pennsylvanica.
The common name for Photinus pyralis is the Big Dipper firefly.
Photinus pyralis is the common name for the big dipper firefly.
Photinus pyralis was created in 1767.
There is an entire family called by that common name, so you'd have to be more specific if you wanted to know a particular... well, species.The name for the family is Lampyridae.The most common of the species called "lightning bugs" in the US is probably Photinus pyralis. Another species is Photuris pennsylvanica.
The accepted scientific name is Pyralis manihotalis.
Pyralis manihotalis was created in 1854.
Pyralis farinalis was created in 1758.
Epacternis pyralis was created in 2011.
Pyralis pictalis was created in 1834.
Pyralis transcaspica was created in 1903.
Pyralis perversalis was created in 1849.
Pyralis regalis was created in 1775.