Heike Firefly
Aquatica lateralis
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The Heike firefly is smaller than the Genji firefly, and its larvae grow in still or slow waters such as paddies and ponds. Adults glow from early summer into summer with small, flickering lights. Firefly habitats in Toyama, Okayama and Tokushima are designated Natural Monuments, and the species is a useful indicator of healthy waterside environments.
- Scientific name
- Aquatica lateralis
- Group
- Insects
- Prefectures
- Toyama, Okayama, Tokushima
- 日本語
- ヘイケボタル
- 简体中文
- 平家萤
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The Heike Firefly is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Toyama, Okayama, Tokushima.
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