Photinus harveyi
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Family: | Lampyridae
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Species: | P. harveyi
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Photinus harveyi Buck, 1947[1]
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Photinus harveyi is a species of firefly native to Jamaica. It was first described by the American biologist in 1947[1] and was named in honour of the American zoologist E. Newton Harvey, a leading authority on bioluminescence.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b "Photinus harveyi Buck, 1947". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2014-12-03.
- ^ "E. Newton Harvey". NNDB. Retrieved 2014-12-03.
Categories:
- Lampyridae
- Bioluminescent insects
- Beetles described in 1947