Photinus harveyi
| Photinus harveyi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Lampyridae |
| Genus: | Photinus |
| Species: | P. harveyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Photinus harveyi Buck, 1947 | |
Photinus harveyi is a species of firefly native to Jamaica. It was first described by the American biologist John B. Buck in 1947 and was named in honour of the American zoologist E. Newton Harvey, a leading authority on bioluminescence.
References
- 1 2 "Photinus harveyi Buck, 1947". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2014-12-03.
- ↑ "E. Newton Harvey". NNDB. Retrieved 2014-12-03.