Scientific name Lampyris Order Beetle | ||
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Similar Lampyris noctiluca, firefly, Beetle, Insect, Phosphaenus hemipterus |
Femmina di lucciola lampyris noctiluca
Lampyris is a genus of beetles in the firefly family (Lampyridae). In most of western Eurasia, they are the predominant fireflies. They produce a continuous glow; the larvae and larviform females are among those organisms commonly called "glowworms".
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![Lampyris Lampyris noctiluca preying on a Gastropoda Stylomatophora Flickr](https://alchetron.com/cdn/lampyris-c15c1edb-1ce2-4197-b4b2-a6cf03e1465-resize-750.jpeg)
This genus is rather close to Pleotomus and its relatives. These were formerly separated as tribe Pleotomini, but appear to be a specialized offshoot of the Lampyrini.
![Lampyris Lampyris noctiluca](https://alchetron.com/cdn/lampyris-6b0fddfc-b2c0-4de2-92fb-1560610c2c8-resize-750.jpeg)
Glow worm lampyris noctiluca larvae
![Lampyris httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsaa](https://alchetron.com/cdn/lampyris-91e9f0d9-48a1-4f6e-b594-d842dd910bd-resize-750.jpg)
![Lampyris Common glowworm Lampyris noctiluca Bugs Position](https://alchetron.com/cdn/lampyris-8aa2cff8-45c9-4394-be18-2e59d049fa1-resize-750.jpeg)
References
Lampyris Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA