Species

Ellychnia californica (California glowworm)

Ellychnia californica. Photo: (c) Cassie S., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Ellychnia californica, known generally as the California glowworm or western firefly, is a species of firefly in the family of beetles known as Lampyridae. It is found in North America.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Coleoptera (Beetles)
        Suborder: Polyphaga (Water, rove, scarab, long-horned, leaf, and snout beetles)
        Infraorder: Elateriformia (Elateriform beetles)
        Superfamily: Elateroidea (Click, firefly, and soldier beetles)
        Family: Lampyridae (Fireflies)
        Subfamily: Lampyrinae (Typical fireflies)
        Tribe: Photinini
        Genus: Ellychnia (Diurnal fireflies)
        Species: Ellychnia californica (California glowworm)

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