Beetles of North Carolina
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12 NC Records

Lucidota punctata - No Common Name


Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Taxonomy
Family: LAMPYRIDAE Subfamily: Lampyrinae                                                             
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Faust (2017)Online Resources: BugGuide, Wikipedia, GBIF   iNaturalist                                                              
Comments: A very small, black firefly. The elytra are unmarked and the pronotum has a pair of small, ruby-red triangles; in L. atra, pink and yellow stripes occur, covering the entire dorsal surface of the pronotum with some individuals completely dark.
Total Length [body plus wings; excludes ovipositor]: 5-6 mm (Faust, 2017)
Structural Features: The antennae are flattened, as in atra, but are narrower.
Distribution in North Carolina
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Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥
 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) <
 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)
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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Moist, open deciduous and mixed forests (Faust, 2017)
Diet:
Observation Methods: Adults of this species are diurnal and do not flash. Like L. atra, they fly slowly and low to the ground (Faust, 2017)
Abundance/Frequency:
Adult Phenology: Our records all come from early summer
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 S3S4
State Protection: As with other North Carolina insects, no state laws provide them any protection. Permits must be obtained, however, to collect them in State Parks and other nature preserves
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Recorded by: Rob Van Epps
Rutherford Co.
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