Species Snapshot
TYPE:
Daytime firefly
GENUS:
Photinus
SIZE:
Small (4 - 8 mm)
HABITAT:
Gardens, roadsides, & open areas
MONTHS:
June, July
TIME:
Daytime
Flash Pattern
P. cookii
How to Understand the Flash Pattern image
The background of the image represents a common habitat where the firefly might be seen. The colored dots or dashes represent the flashes over time and across space (height and distance flown between flashes). Note the number of flashes, the timing in between flashes, and the color, duration, and shape of the flashes.
Active in the daytime - no flashing
Physical Appearance
P. cookii
Size:
Pronotum:
(Head Shield)
Small (4 - 8 mm)
Light yellow and red with a black, rectangular central mark
Scutellum:
Dark
Elytra:
(Wing Covers)
Dark with well-defined, light yellow borders
Abdomen:
Thorax:
Eyes:
Dark
Dark
Small
None
Lanterns:
Legs:
Short
Map of Arkansas Sightings
P. cookii
More information on IUCN Red List of Threatened Species