Photinus harveyi

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P. harveyi
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Photinus harveyi
Buck, 1947 [1]

Photinus harveyi is a species of firefly native to Jamaica. It was first described by the American biologist John B. Buck in 1947 [1] and was named in honour of the American zoologist E. Newton Harvey, a leading authority on bioluminescence. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Photinus harveyi Buck, 1947". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2014-12-03.
  2. "E. Newton Harvey". NNDB. Retrieved 2014-12-03.