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Discovery of the female of Pyrocoelia prolongata in Taiwan (Coleoptera, Lampyridae)
Jeng, Ming-Luen Engel, Michael S. Yang, Ping-Shih
Jeng, Ming-Luen
Engel, Michael S.
Yang, Ping-Shih
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Abstract
The female of Pyrocoelia prolongata Jeng & Lai, a diurnal lampyrid species from Taiwan, is described for the first time. A single individual was found in a small, shady, dry streambed at the edge of a mixed forest at 2700 m elevation. The individual glowed in darkness and would move its abdomen up and down when disturbed and as a deterring behavior. A key to the females of the species of Pyrocoelia Gorham in Taiwan is provided. The morphology of photogenic organs of females and the function of bioluminescence of day-active species of Pyrocoelia are discussed.
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2011-07-07
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Pyrocoelia prolongata, Female, Taiwan, Diurnal, Lampyrinae, Asia
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Jeng, Ming-Luen; Engel, Michael S.; Yang, Ping-Shih. 2011. Discovery of the female of Pyrocoelia prolongata in Taiwan (Coleoptera, Lampyridae). ZooKeys 116: 49-57. http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.116.1412