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When we were at Bahia, an elater or beetle (Pyrophorus luminosus, Illig.) seemed the most common luminous insect.
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When we were at Bahia, an elater or beetle (Pyrophorus luminosus, Illig.) seemed the most common luminous insect.
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When we were at Bahia, an elater or beetle (Pyrophorus luminosus, Illig.) seemed the most common luminous insect.
Chapter II 1909
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At Bahia, on the opposite coast, Darwin found _P. luminosus_, the most common luminous insect.]
The Andes and the Amazon Across the Continent of South America James Orton 1853
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