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]
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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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References
edit- ^ a b "Microphotus fragilis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ^ "Microphotus fragilis species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ^ "Microphotus fragilis". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ^ "Microphotus fragilis Species Information". BugGuide.net. 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
edit- Green, J. W. (1959). "Revision of the species of Microphotus, with an emendation of the Lampyrini (Lampyridae)". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 13 (3): 80–96. JSTOR 3998947.
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.
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