Lamprigera taimoshana
| Lamprigera taimoshana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Lampyridae |
| Genus: | Lamprigera |
| Species: | L. taimoshana
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| Binomial name | |
| Lamprigera taimoshana Yiu, 2017
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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
- ^ "大帽山扁螢 Lamprigera taimoshana". 香港螢火蟲 Hong Kong Fireflies. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
- ^ "香港螢火蟲生境 Firefly Habitats of Hong Kong". 香港螢火蟲 Hong Kong Fireflies. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
- ^ "HKBIH - Species Information". bih.gov.hk. Retrieved 2025-07-09.