As of 19 July 2026, Diaphanes meghalayanus and Diaphanes mawlynnong, which were recently seen in the…
These are fireflies, members of the beetle family Lampyridae. The original taxonomic study describes Diaphanes meghalayanus and Diaphanes mawlynnong as two new species from…
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As of 19 July 2026, Diaphanes meghalayanus and Diaphanes mawlynnong, which were recently seen in the news, belong to which species?
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These are fireflies, members of the beetle family Lampyridae. The original taxonomic study describes Diaphanes meghalayanus and Diaphanes mawlynnong as two new species from Meghalaya. Their genus is Diaphanes, so the names do not refer to frogs, fish or spiders.
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