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Photo by LaurenZarate
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Description:

Another of the several Firefly species present in the San Cristobal valley. This one is about 8 mm in length. It is very different from the other species in size and in that it has only the 5th abdominal segment with a small median light organ (see last picture). Family Lampyridae.

Habitat:

Photographed on a wall at night, semi-rural residential area, San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico 2,200 meters.

Notes:

https://fireflysynchrony.weebly.com/the-light-organ.html

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