Akimado firefly - Akimado firefly

Japanese: アキマドボタル - あきまどぼたる
Akimado firefly - Akimado firefly

...The black-spotted firefly Pyrocoelia fumosa and the brown-spotted firefly Cyphonocerus ruficollis are diurnal fireflies, but they emit a weak light from a vestigial light organ. The male Akimado firefly P. rufa is about 17 mm long, and the wingless female is about 30 mm long, making it the largest species of firefly found in Japan. It is found in Tsushima, the Korean Peninsula, and China.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Akimado Firefly" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…クロマドボタルPyrocoelia fumosa,ムネクリイロボタルCyphonocerus ruficollisなどは昼行性ホタルであるが,痕跡的な発光器で弱く光る。アキマドボタルP.rufaの雄は体長17mm内外,翅のない雌は30mm内外で,日本産ホタルの中では最大種。対馬のほか,朝鮮半島や中国に分布する。…

※「アキマドボタル」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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