Living on the edge: urban fireflies (Coleoptera, Lampyridae) in Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico.

ABSTRACT: Fireflies (Coleoptera, Lampyridae) are a globally threatened group of insects due to habitat loss and fragmentation, light pollution, climate change and pesticides. However, against all odds, some firefly populations persist in urbanized environments where all four of these factors are present simultaneously. In this work, we compiled several data sources to document the diversity of fireflies in the urbanized area of Morelia, characterize their current habitats, and determine the main stressors affecting these bioluminescent insects. We found seven genera and 26 species of fireflies (19 nocturnal, seven diurnal) associated with 32 urban, peri-urban and extra-urban areas; at least, 14 are new records for Michoacán, and the list for the state now includes nine genera and 41 species. Five ad

SUBMITTER: Perez-Hernandez CX 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10725667 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature