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Luciola leii sp. nov., a new species of aquatic firefly (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae) from mainland China

2006; Cambridge University Press; Volume: 138; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.4039/n05-102

1918-3240

Xinhua Fu, Lesley Ballantyne,

Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research

Abstract A new species of aquatic firefly, Luciola leii sp. nov. , from Hubei Province in mainland China is described from males, females, and larvae. It is the fifth species of aquatic firefly recorded from China, and it differs significantly from Luciola substriata Gorham. Cuticular plates in the female reproductive system (bursa) are described and their possible functions are discussed.