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Microphotus fragilis

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Species of beetle

Microphotus fragilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Lampyridae
Genus: Microphotus
Species: M. fragilis
Binomial name
Microphotus fragilis
E. Olivier, 1912

Microphotus fragilis is a species of firefly in the family of beetles known as Lampyridae. It is found in North America. They tend to be more easily found in desert landscapes. This species of firefly is known for its huge eyes that are accompanied by a strongly convex pronotum.

References

  1. ^ "Microphotus fragilis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  2. "Microphotus fragilis species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  3. "Microphotus fragilis". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  4. "Microphotus fragilis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  5. Cicero, Joseph M., "Two New Genera and One New Species of Firefly (Coleoptera : Lampyridae : Lampyrinae : Lampyrini), With Notes On Their Biology", Web of Science, September 2006

Further reading

  • Green, J. W. (1959). "Revision of the species of Microphotus, with an emendation of the Lampyrini (Lampyridae)". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 13 (3): 80–96. JSTOR 3998947.
  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.
Taxon identifiers
Microphotus fragilis


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