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Checklist of Fireflies
March 16 , 2026
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- Scientists released India’s first comprehensive checklist of fireflies, identifying 92 species across 27 genera from records between 1881–2025.
- Over 60% of the species are endemic to India, and many species have not been recorded again since the 1800s.
- The Western Ghats have the highest diversity of fireflies, followed by North East India and the Gangetic Plain.
- Fireflies belong to the beetle family Lampyridae and produce light through bioluminescence.
- The light is produced by a chemical reaction involving luciferin, luciferase, oxygen, and adenosine triphosphate (ATP).
- Fireflies are declining due to light pollution and urbanisation, highlighting the need for conservation.
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