. Annual report, including a report of the insects of New Jersey, 1909. 298 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. PYRACTOMENA Lee. P. angulata Say. Throughout the State VI, VII, nowhere common; per- haps the most brilliant of our fire-flies. P. ecostata Lee. Anglesea VII, in salt meadows; the larvae in the marsh- es among snails (div). P. lucifera Mels. Throughout the State south of the Piedmont plain from mid-May through P. consanguineus Lee. son Co. (LI); Orange Mts. and Newark Dist. (div); Anglesea (W) d. (Li). P. lineellus Lee. Orange (Ch); Atco (Li); rare. P. pyralis Linn. Piedmont pl
. Annual report, including a report of the insects of New Jersey, 1909. 298 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. PYRACTOMENA Lee. P. angulata Say. Throughout the State VI, VII, nowhere common; per- haps the most brilliant of our fire-flies. P. ecostata Lee. Anglesea VII, in salt meadows; the larvae in the marsh- es among snails (div). P. lucifera Mels. Throughout the State south of the Piedmont plain from mid-May through P. consanguineus Lee. son Co. (LI); Orange Mts. and Newark Dist. (div); Anglesea (W) d. (Li). P. lineellus Lee. Orange (Ch); Atco (Li); rare. P. pyralis Linn. Piedmont plain and northward, in June; a moderate-sized species with quite a bright light. P. marginellus Lee. Throughout the State VI, VII; locally the most common form.; flies low and has a yellow light. The female is half- winged and does not fly. P. scintillans Say. Throughout the State, usually the most common form; flies VI, lingers until VIII; habits and light as in preceding. Fig. 114.—Fire-fly, Pliotimis pyralis: a, larva; b, pupa in underground cell; c, adult; d to f, enlarged details of larva. PHOTURIS Lee. pennsylvanica DeG. Throughout the State VI to VII, 15; the largest and most bril- liant of our common species; flies high and shines with a greenish light; locally absent. frontalis Lee. Riverton VI, 17, VII, 3 (GG); Anglesea VII (div). Smaller than the pre- ceding, but with a similar light. PHENGODES Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original New Jersey state museum. [from old catalog].
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