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Lamprigera taimoshana

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Lamprigera taimoshana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Elateriformia
Family: Lampyridae
Genus: Lamprigera
Species:
L. taimoshana
Binomial name
Lamprigera taimoshana
Yiu, 2017

Lamprigera taimoshana, the Tai Mo Shan elephant firefly, endemic to Hong Kong, is part of the poorly resolved Lamprigera genus of fireflies or glow-worms.[1]

Living in montane forest and grassland above 600m,[2] it has only been recorded on some of the highest peaks of Hong Kong such as Tai Mo Shan and Sunset Peak.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "大帽山扁螢 Lamprigera taimoshana". 香港螢火蟲 Hong Kong Fireflies. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  2. ^ "香港螢火蟲生境 Firefly Habitats of Hong Kong". 香港螢火蟲 Hong Kong Fireflies. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  3. ^ "HKBIH - Species Information". bih.gov.hk. Retrieved 2025-07-09.