. Annual report, including a report of the insects of New Jersey, 1909. 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
. Annual report, including a report of the insects of New Jersey, 1909. 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 Fig. 115.—Photuris penn- sylvanica: a, larva; h, its leg; c, adult: a and h enlarged. P. longieornis Barber, (plumosa Oliv.) Ches- ter V, 29 (Marsh); Palisades VI, 22 (Dke); Staten Island (Ds). The males of these species are not luminous; but the larvae and wingless females which are found under stones are the most brilliant of all our forms, giving off light from lateral points along the body. They are extremely rare. Mr. Joutel records a lar^'-a Newfoundland VII, 4. P. laticollis Lee. Orange VI, 20 (Ch); Lahaway V, 15, VI, 24 (Coll).. 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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