TAXONOMY AND BEHAVIOR OF PHOTURIS TRIVITTATA SP. N. (COLEOPTERA: LAMPYRIDAE: PHOTURINAE); REDESCRIPTION OF ASPISOMA TRILINEATA (SAY) COMB. N. (COLEOPTERA\LAMPYRIDAE: LAMPYRINAE\CRATOMORPHINI)

TAXONOMY AND BEHAVIOR OF PHOTURIS TRIVITTATA SP. N. (COLEOPTERA: LAMPYRIDAE: PHOTURINAE); REDESCRIPTION OF ASPISOMA TRILINEATA (SAY) COMB. N. (COLEOPTERA\LAMPYRIDAE: LAMPYRINAE\CRATOMORPHINI)

Photuris trilineata (Say) is assigned to Aspisoma Laporte, and the type female is redescribed. Photuris trivittata sp. n. is described from behavior voucher specimens, and behavioral data are presented and discussed. Aspects of abdominal segmentation and aedeagal structure of Aspisoma and Photuris a...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Florida entomologist 2003-12, Vol.86 (4), p.464-473
Hauptverfasser: Lloyd, James E, Ballantyne, Lesley A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
ecology
flash patterns
flashing behavior
geographical distribution
insect behavior
insect communication
insect ecology
insect morphology
insect taxonomy
Lampyridae
neotropical fireflies
new combination
new species
Photuris trivittata
predation
redescriptions
Research Papers
signaling behavior
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Zusammenfassung:Photuris trilineata (Say) is assigned to Aspisoma Laporte, and the type female is redescribed. Photuris trivittata sp. n. is described from behavior voucher specimens, and behavioral data are presented and discussed. Aspects of abdominal segmentation and aedeagal structure of Aspisoma and Photuris are described.
ISSN:0015-4040
1938-5102
DOI:10.1653/0015-4040(2003)086[0464:TABOPT]2.0.CO;2