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

• Published in: The Florida entomologist Vol. 86; no. 4; pp. 464 - 473
• Main Authors: Lloyd, James E, Ballantyne, Lesley A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• 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

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...