Photinus

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:genus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Photinus_pyralis
gptkb:Lucidota_atra
gptkb:Photuris_pensylvanica
gptkb:Lampyridae
gptkbp:attraction to mates
gptkbp:behavior foraging.
mating flash patterns
gptkbp:belongs_to gptkb:Lampyridae
gptkbp:breeding_season summer
gptkbp:characteristics bioluminescence
gptkbp:color varies by species
varies widely
greenish-yellow
yellow to green
species-specific
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:conservation_status varies by species
gptkbp:controls sensitive to light
gptkbp:cultural_references in literature
gptkbp:cultural_significance in folklore
gptkbp:defense_mechanism toxic compounds
gptkbp:diet gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:product
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:ecological_role pollinator
gptkbp:emergency_services light as defense
gptkbp:environmental_impact sensitive to changes
gptkbp:field_of_study entomology
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
moist environments
open fields
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Photinus
gptkbp:larval_stage moist soil
insects
several months
snails
dark brown
glow in the dark
predatory
under leaves
gptkbp:lifespan complete metamorphosis
1 to 2 years
gptkbp:lighting gptkb:chemical_compound
located in abdomen
gptkbp:mating_system flash communication
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:number_of_stages nocturnal
gptkbp:predators gptkb:bird
frogs
gptkbp:premiered_on after pupation
gptkbp:reproduction sexual
gptkbp:research important for ecology
gptkbp:research_focus bioluminescence studies
gptkbp:size at night
3 to 25 mm
gptkbp:species gptkb:Photinus_pyralis
over 200 species
high in tropical regions
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with fungi
gptkbp:threats habitat loss