Spring Pygmy Firefly vs Reuterella Barklouse
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Spring Pygmy Firefly | Reuterella Barklouse |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Pleotomus pallens | Reuterella helvimacula |
| Order | Coleoptera | Psocoptera |
| Family | Lampyridae | Elipsocidae |
| Size | 5-8 mm | 2.0-3.5 mm |
| Habitat | Underground | Forests |
| Diet | Omnivores | Omnivores |
| Regions | Eastern North America | Europe |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Not Evaluated |
Spring Pygmy Firefly
A tiny, rarely seen firefly of the eastern United States with a very short adult life span. Males produce faint, sporadic greenish flashes close to the ground.
Did You Know?
Females are wingless and larviform, and were once classified as a completely separate species from the males.
Reuterella Barklouse
A small barklouse with distinctive pale spots on dark wings found on tree bark. It is common in mixed forests throughout Europe.
Did You Know?
This barklouse is one of the few European psocid species that can be identified in the field by its wing pattern alone.