A study published in the Zootaxa journal on March 10 documents 92 species across 27 genera, with more than 60% of them endemic. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Researchers have brought out a first-of-its-kind checklist of fireflies in India by putting together data from more than 260 years of scattered scientific records from 1881 to 2025. A study published in the Zootaxa journal on March 10 documents 92 species across 27 genera, with more than 60% of them endemic. Published – March 10, 2026 09:42 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Doctors call off proposed strike as government assures action on demands India’s LNG & LPG shortage to be short-lived as new supply routes, domestic production kick in: Govt sources