Luciola
Sign in to saveLuciola is a genus of flashing fireflies 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).
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Genus
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderColeoptera
- FamilyLampyridae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater
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Luciola is a genus of flashing fireflies 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).
==Biological description== thumb|left|Bioluminescence of [[Luciola lateralis.]]