Firefly

Malta 2005Republic of Korea 1966Japan 1977Malaysia 2010
Firefly
Lampyris pallida
(Lampyridae)
Heike Firefly
Luciola lateralis
(Lampyridae)
Genji Firefly
Luciola cruciata
(Lampyridae)
Window FireFly
Lychnuris sp.
(Lampyridae)
Republic of Equatorial Guinea 1978Republic of Guinea 1973Taiwan 2006
Firefly
Photinus scintillans
(Lampyridae)
Firefly
Photinus pyralis
(Lampyridae)
Window FireFly
Pyrocoelia analis
(Lampyridae)
Malaysia 2010Taiwan 2006Taiwan 2006Taiwan 2006
Firefly
Diaphanes sp.
(Lampyridae)
Orange FireFly
Diaphanes citrinus
(Lampyridae)
Snowish FireFly
Diaphanes niveus
(Lampyridae)
Shorthorn Window FireFly
Diaphanes formosus
(Lampyridae)
Malaysia 2010Malaysia 2010China, HongKong 2012Malaysia 2010
Firefly
Pteroptyx bearni
(Lampyridae)
Firefly
Pteroptyx tener
(Lampyridae)
Hong Kong Bent-winged Firefly
Pteroptyx maipo
(Lampyridae)
Firefly
Pteroptyx valida
(Lampyridae)
Guyana 2014Guyana 2014Guyana 2014
Firefly
???
(Lampyridae)
Firefly
???
(Lampyridae)
Firefly
???
(Lampyridae)


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