Micronaspis

Micronaspis is a genus of fireflies in the beetle family Lampyridae. It is monotypic, containing the single species, the Florida intertidal firefly (Micronaspis floridana).^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

Micronaspis floridana
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Elateriformia
Family:	Lampyridae
Subfamily:	Lampyrinae
Tribe:	Cratomorphini
Genus:	Micronaspis Green, 1948
Species:	M. floridana
Binomial name
Micronaspis floridana Green, 1948

Distribution

It is found in the Bahamas and the southern United States (Florida).

Threats

It is threatened by habitat loss from coastal development as well as storm surges and sea level rise as a consequence of climate change, with Hurricane Dorian having a major impact on Grand Bahama island, where the species is known from. Increased chemical and light pollution has also seriously affected the species. Further threatening it in Florida is the introduction of Steinernema carpocapsae as a biocontrol agent for crops, which is known to target other beetle species than the ones it is meant to control; it is likely the cause of a local extirpation of a population of M. floridana from Sarasota Bay.^[2]