Phausis reticulata
| Phausis reticulata | |
|---|---|
| Blue ghost firefly, Phausis reticulata (Say, 1825), from eastern Kentucky | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Lampyridae |
| Subfamily: | Lamprohizinae |
| Genus: | Phausis |
| Species: | P. reticulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Phausis reticulata (Say, 1825) | |
Phausis reticulata, commonly referred to as the blue ghost is a species of firefly found in the eastern and central United States. The species is common in the southern Appalachians, and can be seen in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Chattahoochee National Forest, as well as North Carolina's DuPont State Forest, the Pisgah National Forest, and the Green River Gamelands in Henderson, Polk, and Transylvania Counties.