This article is about the genus of firefly beetles. For the novel by José de Alencar, see Lucíola. For the Last Exile anime character, see Luciola (character).
Luciola
Luciola lusitanica
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Lampyridae
Subfamily:
Luciolinae
Genus:
Luciola Laporte, 1833
Species
Many, but see text
Synonyms
See text.
Luciola is a genus of flashing fireflies[1] in the family Lampyridae. They are especially well known from Japan and are often called Japanese fireflies, but their members range farther into Asia and reach southern Europe (Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, among other countries) and Africa. This genus is traditionally held to extend to Australia, but these species do not seem to belong herein (see below for details).
found in Russia, Japan and Korea. It was formerly placed in the genus Luciola. The larvae are aquatic and live in rice paddies. The genome of Aquatica...
ditches and streams, and its larvae are aquatic. It was formerly known as Luciola cruciata but was revised taxonomically in 2022. This species was described...
Luciola intricata, is a species of firefly beetle found in Sri Lanka. Body is about 6.1 mm long. Dorsum yellowish brown with dark tipped elytral apices...
Luciola candezei, is a species of firefly beetle found in Sri Lanka. "Regional Diversity of Fireflies of the subfamily Luciolinae (Coleoptera:Lampyridae)...
Luciola antennalis, is a species of firefly beetle found in Sri Lanka. Dorsal surface yellow with 4 to 7 depressed antennal segments. "Regional Diversity...
the Selangor River at Kampong Kuantan, Malaysia. Two Japanese species of Luciola, collectively known as hotaru (蛍), are highly significant in Japanese culture...
cervus, and tiger beetles (Cicindelidae). In Japan the Genji firefly, Luciola cruciata, is extremely popular, and in South Africa the Addo elephant dung...
which three species are common in Japan: Luciola cruciata (源氏 ホタル, Genji hotaru; meaning "Genji's firefly"), Luciola lateralis (平家 ホタル, Heike hotaru; meaning...
Luciola substriata is a species of firefly found in India, Myanmar, China and Taiwan. The larvae are aquatic and can swim, living in marshes, paddies...
The Japanese animated television series Last Exile has a cast of characters designed by artist Range Murata. All names are displayed according to their...
Lei, Chaoliang (2006). "Life cycle and behaviour of the aquatic firefly Luciola leii (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) from Mainland China". The Canadian Entomologist...
formerly placed in the genus Luciola. Its habitat is still water, and the larvae are aquatic. The species was described as Luciola ficta by Ernest Olivier...
in tropical Asia. Species in the genus were earlier placed in the genus Luciola but molecular phylogeny studies support their separation. The genus is...
tropical Asia. Species in the genus were formerly included in the genus Luciola. The genus was created in 2009 by Lesley Ballantyne who noted the asymmetric...
southeastern Asia. These six species were previously classified within the genus Luciola. Sclerotia fui was described based on male and female specimens from different...
1002/9781118594841. ISBN 978-0-471-68717-7. Hespanhol, Luiz; Vallio, Caio Sain; Costa, Lucíola Menezes; Saragiotto, Bruno T (2019-07-01). "Understanding and interpreting...
proposed by Ernest Olivier in 1902 for Luciola-like species. He identified two species, Luciola malaccae and Luciola testacea, which were later reassigned...
(2013-08-01). "Fireflies and land use in an urban landscape: the case of Luciola italica L. (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) in the city of Turin". Journal of Insect...
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