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Firefly Beetle

Pyrophorus noctilucus

Firefly Beetle

Adult firefly beetles are nocturnal inhabitants of warm forests and woodland edges. They fly after dark and may visit flowers or plant fluids while searching for mates. Two bright light organs on the thorax make this click beetle especially conspicuous at night.

Type
Wing / Shell
Conservation status
NE

Growth chain

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  3. Firefly Beetle

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Range map records: GBIF.org (CC0 and CC BY). Country outlines: Natural Earth.