Micronaspis is a genus of fireflies in the family of beetles known as Lampyridae, containing only one species, the Florida intertidal firefly (Micronaspis floridana).[2][3][4][5][6] It is found in the Bahamas and Florida. It is threatened by habitat loss from coastal development as well as storm surges and sea level rise as a consequence of climate change, with Hurricane Dorian having a major impact on Grand Bahama island, where the species is known from. Increased chemical and light pollution has also seriously affected the species. Further threatening it in Florida is the introduction of Steinernema carpocapsae as a biocontrol agent for crops, which is known to target other beetle species than the ones it is meant to control; it is likely the cause of a local extirpation of a population of M. floridana from Sarasota Bay.[2]

Micronaspis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Lampyridae
Subfamily: Lampyrinae
Tribe: Cratomorphini
Genus: Micronaspis
Green, 1948
Species:
M. floridana
Binomial name
Micronaspis floridana
Green, 1948

References

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  1. ^ Fallon, C.; Walker, A. (2021). "Micronaspis floridana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T13374A166771169. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T13374A166771169.en. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Micronaspis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  3. ^ "Browse Micronaspis". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  4. ^ "Micronaspis". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  5. ^ "Micronaspis Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  6. ^ "Micronaspis Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-16.

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