Common eastern firefly

Photinus pyralis · Lampyridae

Photinus pyralis, also known by the common names the common eastern firefly or big dipper firefly, and sometimes called a "lightning bug", is a species of flying beetle. An organ on its abdomen is responsible for its light production. It is the most common species of firefly in North America and is typically found east of the Rocky Mountains.

Where the Common eastern firefly lives

Recorded in United States of America and Mexico (North America).

Most records fall in North Carolina, Texas, Maryland, Virginia, Illinois and Pennsylvania.

See the Common eastern firefly’s range on the globe

Conservation status

Least concern (LC). Not at risk: it is doing well in the wild. Categories are the IUCN Red List as republished by GBIF.

Sources

The range is a density of 13,995 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.