Ellychnia

Ellychnia is a genus of fireflies. First defined by Émile Blanchard in 1845, the genus contains 24 species, which are widespread in the United States. Adults are black, with rose-colored marks on the pronotum; sexual dimorphism is unknown. These beetles are active during the day, and have no light-producing organs as adults; instead, they attract mates using chemical signals. The larvae of Ellychnia fireflies live in rotting logs.

Species list

 * E. affinis
 * E. albilatera
 * E. atra
 * E. aurora
 * E. autumnalis
 * E. bivulneris
 * E. californica
 * E. cordovae
 * E. corrusca
 * E. facula
 * E. flavicollis
 * E. fumigata
 * E. granulicollis
 * E. greeni
 * E. hatchi
 * E. lacustris
 * E. lunicollis
 * E. mexicana
 * E. moesta
 * E. obscurevittata
 * E. salvini
 * E. sanguinicollis
 * E. simplex
 * E. variegata