Microphotus octarthrus explained

Microphotus octarthrus, the desert firefly, is a species of firefly in the beetle family Lampyridae. It is found in North America.

Further reading

• Revision of the species of Microphotus, with an emendation of the Lampyrini (Lampyridae). 1959. Green . J. W.. The Coleopterists Bulletin. 13. 3. 80–96. 3998947.
• Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. 2007. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-8788757675.