''Microphotus'' is a genus of fireflies in the family
Lampyridae
The Lampyridae are a family (biology), family of Elateroidea, elateroid beetles with more than 2,000 described species, many of which are bioluminescence, light-emitting. They are soft-bodied beetles commonly called fireflies, lightning bugs, ...
. ''Microphotus'' are usually found in the southwestern region of the United States of America and adjoining parts of Mexico. There are seven described species in ''Microphotus'' in the United States
and three more in Mexico.
[Zaragoza-Caballero, S., Domínguez-León, D.E., González-Ramírez, M., López-Pérez, S., Rodríguez-Mirón, G.M., Vega-Badillo, V. & Cifuentes-Ruiz, P. 2021. New fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) from México. Dugesiana 28(2): 221-231.]
Species
* ''
Microphotus angustus''
LeConte, 1874
* ''
Microphotus chiricahuae''
Green, 1959
* ''
Microphotus curvophallus''
Zaragoza-Caballero, Vega-Badillo & Cifuentes-Ruiz, 2021
* ''
Microphotus decarthrus''
Fall, 1912
* ''
Microphotus dilatatus''
LeConte, 1866
* ''
Microphotus fragilis''
E. Olivier, 1912
* ''
Microphotus morronei''
Zaragoza-Caballero, López-Pérez & Rodríguez-Mirón, 2021
* ''
Microphotus octarthrus''
Fall, 1912 (desert firefly)
* ''
Microphotus pecosensis''
Fall, 1912
* ''
Microphotus robustophallus''
Zaragoza-Caballero, Domínguez-León & González-Ramírez, 2021
References
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Lampyridae
Lampyridae genera
Bioluminescent insects
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