Microphotus octarthrus

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Microphotus octarthrus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Lampyridae
Genus: Microphotus
Species:
M. octarthrus
Binomial name
Microphotus octarthrus
Fall, 1912

Microphotus octarthrus, the desert firefly, is a species of firefly in the family of beetles known as Lampyridae. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is found in North America. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Microphotus octarthrus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  2. "Microphotus octarthrus species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  3. "Microphotus octarthrus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  4. "Microphotus octarthrus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-05.

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