European Luciola Firefly Genetics and Morphology for Species Delimitation

European fireflies of the genus Luciola, including five species: L. italica, L. lusitanica, L. pedemontana, L. mingrelica, and L. novaki. The dataset includes COI sequences from 86 L. lusitanica s.l. and 6 L. italica specimens, supporting integrative species delimitation. It was authored by Viviane C. S. Nunes and last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Species delimitation analysis based on COI genetic sequences.
• Morphological identification training based on illustrated diagnostic traits.
• Phylogeographic mapping of species distributions across Europe.
• Behavioral trait analysis for integrative taxonomy.
• Conservation status assessment for challenging firefly taxa.

Strengths

• Integrative approach combining molecular, morphological, and behavioral evidence.
• Includes 92 COI sequences for genetic analysis.
• Provides updated and illustrated diagnoses for five European species.
• Explicitly addresses taxonomic confusion and proposes revised species boundaries.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The 7.9 MB size suggests a relatively small dataset.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Integrative species delimitation study combining sequence analysis, morphology, and behavior.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-14 13:17:37; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Europe