FreshBase

A genomic voucher collection of UK freshwater macroinvertebrates

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TitlePyrophorus sp.
Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/
Rating5
VettedTrusted
Description
This is a click beetle (Family Elateridae) that has bioluminescence in the two yellow patches in the pronotum. It is a constant green color and it seems prone to illuminate when it is alert. This was found near the Cerro de San Gil Reserve in Izabal, Guatemala.
Original URLhttps://farm6.staticflickr.com/5298/5546005686_16761b85de_o.jpg
photographerAdrian Tween
providerFlickr: EOL Images
Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith