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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Published inThe Florida entomologist Vol. 86; no. 4; pp. 464 - 473
Main Authors Lloyd, James E, Ballantyne, Lesley A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Lutz Florida Entomological Society 01.12.2003
Subjects
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
Guatemala
Mexico
Honduras
Belize
Costa Rica
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Summary: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.
Bibliography:http://www.fcla.edu/FlaEnt/
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ISSN:0015-4040
1938-5102
DOI:10.1653/0015-4040(2003)086[0464:TABOPT]2.0.CO;2