Brachylampis

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Brachylampis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Lampyridae
Subfamily: Ototretinae
Genus: Brachylampis
Van Dyke, 1939

Brachylampis is a genus of fireflies in the family Lampyridae. There are at least two described species in Brachylampis. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Species

These two species belong to the genus Brachylampis. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Brachylampis Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  2. 1 2 "Brachylampis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  3. 1 2 "Brachylampis Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  4. 1 2 "Browse Brachylampis". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-03-04.

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