Stats

Lifespan: About 2 yrs
Size: Small
Diet: Omnivore
Activity: Diurnal
Social: Solitary
Biome: Temperate forest
Range: North America
Movement: Flight
Breeding: Egg-laying
Defense: Toxins
Status: Uncommon

About

A day-active firefly that, unlike most fireflies, does not glow as an adult — it relies on daylight courtship instead of bioluminescent flashing. Its dark, velvety wing covers and diurnal habits make it easy to mistake for an ordinary beetle.

Life cycle

1.
egg
A small egg is laid on or near the larval food source and hatches within days or weeks.
2.
juvenile
An immature insect feeds and molts, growing through successive instars.
3.
subadult
A near-adult insect has wing buds or near-mature form, one molt away from full size.
4.
adult
Fully grown, with full wings and adult coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Lampyridae
Genus: Lucidota
Species: Lucidota atra