Luciola cruciata
| Luciola cruciata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Lampyridae |
| Subfamily: | Luciolinae |
| Genus: | Luciola |
| Species: | L. cruciata |
| Binomial name | |
| Luciola cruciata Motschulsky, 1854 | |
Luciola cruciata is a species of "flashing" fireflies from the family Lampyridae.
Distribution
This species occurs in Japan.
larva of Luciola cruciata
Ecology
Larvae of Luciola cruciata are aquatic. They prey on Semisulcospira libertina snails.[1]
References
- ↑ (Japanese) Moriya S., Yamauchi T. & Nakagoshi N. (2010). "Sex ratios in the Japanese firefly, Luciola cruciata (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) at emergence". Japanese Journal of Limnology 69(3): 255–258. doi:10.3739/rikusui.69.255.
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