Bioluminescent Elateridae

[Joopes]

I am trying to remember which species of bioluminescent Elateridae live in the Southwestern US. Can anyone help me out?

 

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Jacob

[Dynastes]

Deilelater physoderus inTEXAS

[Lucanus]

https://bugguide.net/node/view/473796

[Hisserdude]

Deilelater physoderus in Texas, Vesperelater arizonicus in AZ and NM. The first is in culture, the second is not.

[Joopes]

On 8/8/2021 at 5:49 PM, Hisserdude said:

Deilelater physoderus in Texas, Vesperelater arizonicus in AZ and NM. The first is in culture, the second is not.

OK. I aim to get some Vesperelater arizonicus at some point soon, as I have some friends in AZ who I may be able to convince to find me some.

[Lucanus]

On 8/19/2021 at 9:37 AM, Joopes said:

OK. I aim to get some Vesperelater arizonicus at some point soon, as I have some friends in AZ who I may be able to convince to find me some.

I'm afraid their season is about to be over

[Joopes]

On 8/19/2021 at 11:58 AM, Lucanus said:

I'm afraid their season is about to be over

Key word is "about". We'll se how it goes

[Hisserdude]

On 8/19/2021 at 8:37 AM, Joopes said:

OK. I aim to get some Vesperelater arizonicus at some point soon, as I have some friends in AZ who I may be able to convince to find me some.

Cool, let us know how it goes! Their seasonal peak is August, so you may find some there yet! Be sure to catch lots of them if you do, would love to help establish them in culture, as I have had great success with Pyrophorini.