India’s First Firefly Checklist Reveals 92 Species, Highlights Conservation Needs
Western Ghats and north-east hotspots The study found that the Luciolinae subfamily dominates India’s firefly fauna, with 37 species, followed by Ototretinae with 31 species, Lampyrinae with 17 species and Cyphonocerinae with a single species. Luciolinae and Ototretinae were identified as the most diverse subfamilies, each containing 11 genera of fireflies. Most of the species…
