family Lampyridae


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Synonyms for family Lampyridae

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They're all members of the family Lampyridae, which loosely translated means "shining fire." And there's not a true fly among them--with two pairs of wings rather than the fly's single pair, fireflies are beetles.
The twinkle in nature's eye: fireflies bring magic to warm summer evenings
Synchronized fireflies are small, luminescent beetles that belong to the family Lampyridae, the Latin word for "torchbearer," family.
This little light of mine
In truth, fireflies are neither flies nor bugs, but rather beetles of the order Coleoptera in the family Lampyridae (the name refers to fire).
SUMMER GLOW: Learn how fireflies produce their signature "glow," and what you can do to attract them to your urban property
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