Microphotus dilatatus is a species of firefly in the beetle family Lampyridae. It is found in Central America and North America.[2][3][4]

Microphotus dilatatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Lampyridae
Genus: Microphotus
Species:
M. dilatatus
Binomial name
Microphotus dilatatus
LeConte, 1866

References

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  1. ^ Fallon, C., Cicero, J. & Pérez Hernández, C. (2021). "Microphotus dilatatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T164048278A166771668. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T164048278A166771668.en. Retrieved 20 July 2024.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Microphotus dilatatus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. ^ "Microphotus dilatatus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.

Further reading

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  • Green, J. W. (1959). "Revision of the species of Microphotus, with an emendation of the Lampyrini (Lampyridae)". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 13 (3): 80–96. JSTOR 3998947.
  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.