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Definition of L noctiluca

L noctiluca
Glowworm Glow"worm`, n. (Zo["o]l.) A coleopterous insect of the genus Lampyris; esp., the wingless females and larv[ae] of the two European species (L. noctiluca, and L. splendidula), which emit light from some of the abdominal segments. Like a glowworm in the night, The which hath fire in darkness, none in light. --Shak. Note: The male is winged, and is supposed to be attracted by the light of the female. In America, the luminous larv[ae] of several species of fireflies and fire beetles are called glowworms. Both sexes of these are winged when mature. See Firefly.

Meaning of L noctiluca from wikipedia

- Lampyris noctiluca, the common glow-worm of Europe (see also "glowworm"), is the type species of beetle in the genus Lampyris and the family Lampyridae...
- Pelagia noctiluca is a jellyfish in the family Pelagiidae and the only currently recognized species in the genus Pelagia. It is typically known in English...
- Noctiluca scintillans is a marine species of dinoflagellate that can exist in a green or red form, depending on the pigmentation in its vacuoles. It can...
- (1985) A revision of Loliolus (Cephalopoda: Loliginidae), including L. noctiluca, a new species of squid from Australian waters, Proceedings of the Royal...
- mainly during twilight, to attract mates. The type species is Lampyris noctiluca, the common glow-worm of Europe. Light production in the Lampyridae is...
- scyphomedusae from ****stan coast: Catostylus perezi and Pelagia cf. noctiluca (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa)". Marine Biodiversity Records. 6: e86. Bibcode:2013MBdR...
- Pipiza noctiluca is a species of Hoverfly, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera. External images For terms see Morphology of Diptera Wing length...
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- Uroteuthis noctiluca, commonly known as the luminous bay squid, is a species of squid native to shallow water on the eastern coast of Australia. It uses...
- Chrysaora – (14 species) Genus Mawia – Mawia benovici Genus Pelagia – Pelagia noctiluca Genus Sanderia – (2 species) Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pelagiidae...