Fireflies and land use in an urban landscape: The case of Luciola italica L. (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) in the city of Turin

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 797-805

  Picchi, Malayka Samantha ^a   Avolio, Lerina ^a   Azzani, Laura ^a   Brombin, Orietta ^a   Camerini, Giuseppe ^b  

^a Parco Arte Vivente (PAV)   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ecological corridors; Fireflies; Green areas; Light pollution; Po River; Urban environment

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BEETLE; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; HABITAT STRUCTURE; LAND USE; LIGHT POLLUTION; SURVIVAL; URBAN AREA; URBANIZATION;

ITALY; PIEDMONT [ITALY]; TORINO [PIEDMONT]; TURIN;

COLEOPTERA; LAMPYRIDAE; LUCIOLA;

EID: 84880511399     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10841-013-9562-z     Document Type: Article

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