Firefly

Malta 2005Republic of Korea 1966Japan 1977
Firefly
Lampyris pallida
(Lampyridae)
Heike Firefly
Luciola lateralis
(Lampyridae)
Genji Firefly
Luciola cruciata
(Lampyridae)
Republic of Equatorial Guinea 1978Republic of Guinea 1973Taiwan 2006
Firefly
Photinus scintillans
(Lampyridae)
Firefly
Photinus pyralis
(Lampyridae)
Window FireFly
Pyrocoelia analis
(Lampyridae)
Taiwan 2006Taiwan 2006Taiwan 2006
Orange FireFly
Diaphanes citrinus
(Lampyridae)
Snowish FireFly
Diaphanes niveus
(Lampyridae)
Shorthorn Window FireFly
Diaphanes formosus
(Lampyridae)


Genji Firefly
Luciola cruciata
(Lampyridae)
(COLEOPTERA)
Genji Firefly
Luciola cruciata
(Lampyridae)
(COLEOPTERA)


Although Genji firefly inhabits only Japan, Heike firefly lives widely with Japan, Korea, Manchuria, and East Siberia. The larva of a firefly is an aquatic life. The light of an imago of Genji firefly is stronger than that of Heike firefly. Although a firefly has many shining kinds, there are some which seldom shine in inside.

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