Bug FAQFlorida Scrub Dark Firefly
Lucidota luteicollis · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Lampyridae
The Florida Scrub Dark Firefly is a firefly species in the beetle family Lampyridae. It lives only in Florida scrub habitats in Florida.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Lucidota luteicollis belongs to the firefly family Lampyridae.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
This firefly is endemic to Florida scrub ecosystems.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its range is limited to Florida scrub areas within the state of Florida.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 1 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: endemic in North America; endemic in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
Questions people ask
Where is the Florida Scrub Dark Firefly found?
It is found only in Florida scrub habitats in Florida.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Lampyridae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucidota_luteicollis
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