Biology:Microphotus fragilis
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Short description: Species of beetle
| Microphotus fragilis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Lampyridae |
| Genus: | Microphotus |
| Species: | M. fragilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Microphotus fragilis E. Olivier, 1912
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Microphotus fragilis is a species of firefly in the family of beetles known as Lampyridae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in North America.[1] 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.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Microphotus fragilis Report". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=722545. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ↑ "Microphotus fragilis species details". http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/e5d23cb016cd5005f0e74acfccd85662. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ↑ "Microphotus fragilis". https://www.gbif.org/species/1162839. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ↑ "Microphotus fragilis Species Information". https://bugguide.net/node/view/660746. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ↑ 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.
- Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. 2007. ISBN 978-8788757675.
Wikidata ☰ Q1963732 entry
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