释义 |
‖ Photuris Entom.|fəʊˈtjʊərɪs| [mod.L., f. Gr. ϕῶς, ϕωτ- light + οὐρά tail.] A genus of American coleopterous fire-flies of the Lampyridæ or glowworm family; esp. the common firefly or lightning-bug of the eastern United States (P. pennsylvanica).
1883C. F. Holder in Harper's Mag. Jan. 190/2 In the foliage..the brilliant green light of the photuris appears. |