Glow-worm-beetle

Guides

• Microphotus

  Microphotus is a genus of fireflies (family Lampyridae) in western North America. At least one undescribed species is known to exist, distinguished from described congeners by morphological and potentially genetic differences. The genus is poorly studied relative to more widespread firefly genera, and taxonomic revision is needed to clarify species boundaries.

  fireflyglow-worm-beetleLampyridaeundescribed-specieswestern-North-Americataxonomic-revision-neededColeopterabioluminescencepoorly-knowncryptic-diversity