'Pyrophorus noctilucus' definitions:

Definition of 'Pyrophorus noctilucus'

From: GCIDE
  • Fire beetle \Fire" bee`tle\ (Zool.) A very brilliantly luminous beetle (Pyrophorus noctilucus), one of the elaters, found in Central and South America; -- called also cucujo. The name is also applied to other species. See Firefly. [1913 Webster]