What type of insect is a Lampyris noctiluca?
Lampyris noctiluca Lampyris noctiluca Lampyris noctiluca, the common glow-worm of Europe (see also "glowworm"), is a firefly species of the genus "Lampyris". These are beetles, as evidenced by the hard cases which close over the wings when they are not in use. "Lampyris noctiluca" presents a conspicuous sexual dimorphism. The males are winged, with brown elytra, a clearer pronotum and a large brown spot in the middle, while females are larviforme, wings are missing and they are often twice the size of the males (up to in length). These beetles use their bioluminescence to attract mates. The adult females are mostly famed
Lampyris raymondi the larvae is composed by 12 bright black segments. It shows two whitish or pale pink spots at the rear edge of each segment, with four spots on the first segment (corresponding to the pronotum). It can be easily distinguished from "Lampyris noctiluca", that has just two spots on the first segment. In spring these predatory larvae can often be seen on paths in daylight. This species can be found in Bulgaria, Portugal, south-east of France (Provence, Alps), Greece, Italy (Maritime Alps, west of the Apennines) and Spain, at an elevation up to . Lampyris raymondi Lampyris raymondi is a