Estuarine fireflies from the genus Pteroptyx congregate in the thousands in estuaries
throughout Southeast Asia where they engage one another in nocturnal, pre-mating …

The synchronous firefly genus Pteroptyx Olivier is reassessed from morphological,
molecular, and habitat perspectives in Malaysia, and includes some reliably associated …

Fireflies are one of the most famous luminous insects that emit bioluminescence. The most
famous fireflies in Southeast Asia are Pteroptyx, of the order Coleoptera and the Lampyridae …

Pteroptyx fireflies represent an important economic insect for ecotourism. Two methods,
visual counting and sweep net collection, were used to survey Pteroptyx species at 23 study …

Synchronous flashing fireflies of the genus Pteroptyx are ubiquitous throughout Southeast
Asia, yet fundamental knowledge about their biodiversity is lacking. Recent studies have …

Four new species of fireflies from Thailand have been discovered and identified. These new
species belong to the genus Medeopteryx Ballantyne, a firefly genus originally assigned …

The unique congregating synchronous flashing firefly genus Pteroptyx Olivier has long
provided economic benefits for many Southeast Asian countries as an ecotourism icon …

A survey on solitary fireflies was carried out at Kangkawat Research Station in October
2018. A total of 33 fireflies were collected; three adult males, 13 adult females and 17 larvae …

The synchronous-flashing firefly, Pteroptyx tener Olivier, 1907 is a congregating firefly with
high economic value for the ecotourism industry. However, the populations of P. tener are …

Populations of the iconic, synchronously flashing firefly, Pteroptyx tener (Coleoptera:
Lampyridae), are increasingly being threatened by habitat destruction and land conversion …