Illuminating Firefly Diversity: Trends, Threats and Conservation Strategies.

ABSTRACT: Fireflies are a diverse group of bioluminescent beetles belonging to the family Lampyridae. Recent research on their diversity, evolution, behavior and conservation has greatly advanced our scientific understanding of these charismatic insects. In this review, we first summarize new discoveries about their taxonomic and ecological diversity, then focus on recent endeavors to identify and protect threatened fireflies around the world. We outline the main threats linked to recent population declines (habitat loss and degradation, light pollution, pesticide overuse, climate change and tourism) and describe relevant risk factors that predict which species will be particularly vulnerable to these threats. Although global coordination of firefly conservation efforts has begun only recently, cons

SUBMITTER: Lewis SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10815995 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature