Photinus multi-access tool

wdt_ID Genus species Scientific Name Pulses in Flash Pattern Minimum length Maximum length Body length (mm) Distribution Color of scutellum Pronvit_reaches_base Pronvit_reaches_apex Pygidum coloration Lateral pale border confined to explanate margin? Ventrite 4 Color
1 Photinus acuminatus Photinus acuminatus 1 7.5 8.5 7, 8, 9 FL, GA, MS, NC, OH, SC Dark (black; piceous; dusky) Yes No Dark (black, dark or brown) No Pale
2 Photinus aquilonius Photinus aquilonius 1 5.8 8.9 6, 7, 8, 9 MA, ME, MI, MN, SD, WI, MB, NS, ON, QC Pale tip No No Pale Yes Dark
3 Photinus ardens Photinus ardens 3 7.0 12.5 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 IL, KS, MA, ME, MI, MN, NY, PA, WI, WV, MB, ON, QC Dark (black; piceous; dusky) Yes No Dark (black, dark or brown) Yes Dark
4 Photinus australis Photinus australis 1 6.5 10.3 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, MO, MS, NC, TN, WV Pale (pale; tawny; fulvous) Yes No Combination (pale with dark central marking or dark with pale edging) Nearly Dark with pale edge
5 Photinus brimleyi Photinus brimleyi 1 8.0 12.5 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 AL, AR, GA, KY, NC, OK, TN Pale (pale, tawny, fulvous) No No Dark (black, dark or brown) No Dark
6 Photinus carolinus Photinus carolinus 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 11.0 15.0 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 GA, KY, NC, NY, OH, PA, TN, VA, WV Dark (black; piceous; dusky) Yes No Dark (black, dark or brown) Yes Dark
7 Photinus collustrans Photinus collustrans 1 5.3 9.5 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 FL, GA Pale (pale; tawny; fulvous) NA NA Dark (black, dark or brown) Yes Dark
8 Photinus concisus Photinus concisus 1 9.3 12.5 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 TX Dark (black; piceous; dusky), Pale (pale; tawny; fulvous) NA NA Dark (black, dark or brown) Yes, No, Nearly Dark
9 Photinus consanguineus Photinus consanguineus 2 7.5 11.0 7, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WV, MB, NS, ON Dark (black; piceous; dusky) Yes No Dark (black, dark or brown) No Dark
10 Photinus consimilis Photinus consimilis 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 8.0 15.0 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 AL, AR, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, VA, WV Dark (black; piceous; dusky) Yes Nearly Dark (black, dark or brown) No Dark
11 Photinus cookii Photinus cookii NA 5.3 7.8 5, 6, 7, 8 AL, FL, IL, KY, MO, NC, TN, TX Dark (black; piceous; dusky) Yes Yes Dark (black, dark or brown) Yes Dark
12 Photinus curtatus Photinus curtatus 1 6.0 8.0 6, 7, 8 IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MO, NE, NY, OH, OK, PA, SD, ON Pale tip Nearly No Pale Yes
13 Photinus dimissus Photinus dimissus 1 5.0 7.0 5, 6, 7 OK, TX Pale (pale; tawny; fulvous) No No Dark (black, dark or brown) Nearly Dark
14 Photinus floridanus Photinus floridanus 1 5.3 6.5 5, 6, 7 DE, FL Dark (black; piceous; dusky) Yes Nearly Combination (pale with dark central marking or dark with pale edging) Nearly Pale
15 Photinus frosti Photinus frosti 1 7.5 9.0 7, 8, 9 FL, LA Pale tip Nearly No Dark (black, dark or brown) Nearly
16 Photinus granulatus Photinus granulatus 1 5.5 8.0 5, 6, 7, 8 AR, KS, OK, TX Pale (pale; tawny; fulvous) No No Dark (black, dark or brown) Nearly Dark
17 Photinus ignitus Photinus ignitus 1 7.0 11.0 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 AL, CT, DE, MA, MD, ME, MN, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA, VT, NB, ON, QC Pale tip Yes No Dark (black, dark or brown) Yes
18 Photinus immaculatus Photinus immaculatus 1 6.0 7.8 6, 7, 8 TX Pale (pale; tawny; fulvous) NA NA Dark (black, dark or brown) Yes Pale
19 Photinus indictus Photinus indictus NA 6.5 8.0 6, 7, 8 AL, AR, GA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MI, MN, MO, NE, NY, OH, PA, SD, TN, TX, VT, WI, ON, QC Dark (black; piceous; dusky) Yes Nearly Combination (pale with dark central marking or dark with pale edging) No Dark
20 Photinus jamesi Photinus jamesi 2 6.3 11.3 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 FL, MA, MD, NC, NH Dark (black; piceous; dusky) Yes No Dark (black, dark or brown) No Dark
21 Photinus knulli Photinus knulli 3 5.0 8.0 5, 6, 7, 8 AZ, NM Dark (black; piceous; dusky) Yes No Dark (black, dark or brown) Yes Dark
22 Photinus lineellus Photinus lineellus 1, 2, 3 4.5 6.5 5, 6, 7 AL, FL, MS, AR, TX, NE Dark (black; piceous; dusky) Yes No Pale Yes Dark
23 Photinus macdermotti Photinus macdermotti 2 8.0 10.5 8, 9, 10, 11 DE, FL, KY, MA, MI, NC, NY, OK, PA, SC, TN, WV Dark (black; piceous; dusky) Yes No Dark (black, dark or brown) Yes Dark
24 Photinus marginellus Photinus marginellus 1 6.5 9.0 6, 7, 8, 9 AL, CT, DE, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN, WI, WV, ON, QC Pale tip No No Pale No
25 Photinus obscurellus Photinus obscurellus 2, 3 7.0 10.9 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 CT, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, ND, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SD, WI, WV, BC, MB, NB, NL, NS, ON, QC, PE Dark (black; piceous; dusky) Yes No Dark (black, dark or brown) Dark
26 Photinus punctulatus Photinus punctulatus 1 5.0 11.0 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 AR, IA, IL, KS, MO, OK, TX Pale tip Nearly No Pale Yes
27 Photinus pyralis Photinus pyralis 1 9.0 15.0 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 AL, AR, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV, ON Pale (pale; tawny; fulvous) No No Combination (pale with dark central marking or dark with pale edging) Nearly Dark with pale edge
28 Photinus sabulosus Photinus sabulosus 1 6.0 7.5 6, 7, 8 AL, DE, IL, KY, MD, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN, VA, WV, ON Dark (black; piceous; dusky) Nearly No Dark (black, dark or brown) No Pale
29 Photinus scintillans Photinus scintillans 1 6.5 8.5 6, 7, 8, 9 DC, DE, IN, MD, MO, NJ, NY, OH, PA, VA, WV Pale tip No No Pale Nearly
30 Photinus stellaris Photinus stellaris 1 6.5 9.0 6, 7, 8, 9 TX Pale (pale; tawny; fulvous) NA NA Dark (black, dark or brown) NA Dark
31 Photinus tanytoxus Photinus tanytoxus 1 6.0 11.0 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 FL, GA Pale (pale; tawny; fulvous) NA NA Dark (black, dark or brown) Yes Dark
32 Photinus tenuicinctus Photinus tenuicinctus 1 8.5 11.5 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 AR, OK Pale tip Nearly No Dark (black, dark or brown) Yes
33 Photinus texanus Photinus texanus 1 5.0 7.0 5, 6, 7 TX Dark (black; piceous; dusky) Yes No Dark (black, dark or brown) No Dark with pale edge
34 Photinus umbratus Photinus umbratus 1 6.5 8.0 6, 7, 8 AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC Pale (pale; tawny; fulvous) No No Dark (black, dark or brown) Yes Dark
Pulses in Flash Pattern Body length (mm) Distribution Color of scutellum Pronvit_reaches_base Pronvit_reaches_apex Pygidum coloration Lateral pale border confined to explanate margin? Ventrite 4 Color

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