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Pyralis

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Noun1.Pyralis - type genus of the Pyralidae
genus Pyralis
arthropod genus - a genus of arthropods
family Pyralidae, family Pyralididae, Pyralidae, Pyralididae - bee moths; corn borers; flour moths
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PYRALIS A Insect said to live or breed in fire B Hawthorn-like shrub C Guiding flame at an airport who am I?
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The most common East Coast backyard flasher, Photinus pyralis, may not synchronize for more than a few cycles at a time in the wild, but when confined in a laboratory cage, males can pick up the beat and flash with each other.
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