Phausis Kentucky Ventral
''Phausis'' is a genus of firefly beetles (family Lampyridae). These beetles are for the most part unimpressive in their appearance and behaviour, so have not drawn much study, and little is known about many of the species. Species in this genus are at least known from North America. Ten species are described in North America, ranging throughout much of the continent. The genera ''Phausis'' and '' Lamprohiza'' are very similar and in need of revision; the delimitations between the two are not clear. Alternatively, ''Phausis'' may be paraphyletic and/or at least in part synonymous with ''Lamprohiza''. The genus is traditionally placed in the tribe Photinini of the Lampyrinae, but at least the blue ghost firefly, '' Phausis reticulata'' does not seem to be particularly close to this group (or ''Lamprohiza'' for that matter) and might not even belong in the subfamily Lampyrinae. Description ''Phausis'' males are small compared to many fireflies, ranging from about . Most are br ...
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John Lawrence LeConte
John Lawrence LeConte (May 13, 1825 – November 15, 1883) was an American entomologist of the 19th century, responsible for naming and describing approximately half of the insect taxa known in the United States during his lifetime,Bird Name Biographies
- URL retrieved September 14, 2006 including some 5,000 of beetles. He was recognized as the foremost authority on North American s during his lifetime, and has been described as "the father of American beetle study".Evans, Arthur V., and James N. Hogue. 2004. Chapter 1: A Brief History of Beetle Study in California. ''I ...
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