Lesley Ballantyne, Christine L. Lambkin, Josephine Ho, Wan F. A. Jusoh, B. Nada, Sorasak Nak-eiam, Anchana Thancharoen, Wandee Wattanachaiyingcharoen, Vor Yiu,
... Abs. chinensis (L.) (which is newly synonymised with Luciola succincta Bourgeois), Abs. terminalis (Olivier 1883) including a ... Laos and Thailand, and Abs. perplexa (Walker 1858). Luciola pallescens Gorham 1880 is transferred to Abscondita and ... humeralis (Walker 1858) comb. nov. are transferred from Luciola, with L. doriae Olivier 1885, L. impressa Olivier ... notatipennis Olivier 1909a newly synonymised with As. humeralis. Luciola aemula Olivier 1891 is synonymised with As. ovalis ( ... striata (Fabricius 1801) comb. nov. are transferred from Luciola, with Aty. carolinae Olivier 1911b and Aty. rennellia ( ...
Tópico(s): Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography
2019 - Q15088586 | Zootaxa
Lesley Ballantyne, Christine L. Lambkin,
... nov.forms a grade to the clade of Luciola s. str. Laporte (including Bourgeoisia Olivier). The monotypic ... al.forms a grade with a clade of Luciola and Pygoluciola Wittmer, sister to a large clade ... Ballantyne, Atyphella Olliff, Aquilonia Ballantyne, and Gilvainsula Ballantyne. Luciola is paraphyletic, found in up to six clades across the tree. Together with Luciola, Magnalata, Aquilonia, and Gilvainsula render Atyphella paraphyletic. The ... from Australia and New Guinea, seven transferred from Luciola and three new, with species keyed from males, ...
Tópico(s): Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography
2013 - Q15088586 | Zootaxa
Wan F. A. Jusoh, Lesley Ballantyne, Su Hooi Chan, Tuan Wah Wong, Darren C. J. Yeo, B. Nada, Kin Onn Chan,
The firefly genus Luciola sensu McDermott contains 282 species that are distributed across major parts of Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia, and the Pacific ... its taxonomy. Here, we constructed molecular phylogenies of Luciola and its allies based on combined mitogenomes and ... Our phylogeny also strongly supported the paraphyly of Luciola with regard to L. cruciata and L. owadai, ... genus Aquatica as opposed to other members of Luciola sensu stricto. The genus Hotaria was inferred as a derived clade within Luciola (sister to L. italica), supporting its status as ...
Tópico(s): Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
2021 - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute | Animals
Lesley Ballantyne, Christine L. Lambkin, Xin Luan, Yuvarin Boontop, Sorasak Nak-eiam, S. . Entomology Pimpasalee, SOMMYOT SILALOM, Anchana Thancharoen,
... and Scl. substriata (Gorham, 1880) are transferred from Luciola Laporte. Sclerotia fui sp. nov. from China is described as new. Luciola cingulata Olivier, 1885 is synonymised with Luciola substriata Gorham. Luciola formosana Pic, 1916 is removed from synonymy with Luciola substriata and newly synonymised with Luciola flavida (Hope). Males are characterised by linear elytral ...
Tópico(s): Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
2016 - Q15088586 | Zootaxa
Lesley Ballantyne, Christine L. Lambkin,
... Pygatyphella (Ballantyne) is elevated to generic status from Luciola (Pygatyphella) Ballantyne and redescribed from 22 species including ... Olivier) and Pygat. pulcherrima (Ballantyne) are transferred from Luciola (Pygatyphella) Ballantyne. Pygat. tagensis (Ballantyne), Pygat. hounensis (Ballantyne), ... Blanchard) and Pygat. salomonis (Olivier) are transferred from Luciola Laporte and redescribed. Pygat. limbatipennis (Pic) is transferred ... rennellia sp. n., M. limbata (Blanchard) transferred from Luciola, and M. carolinae (Olivier) transferred from Atyphella. Missimia ...
Tópico(s): Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
2009 - Q15088586 | Zootaxa
... detected in the extracts from two Japanese fireflies,Luciola cruciata and Luciola lateralis. We have cloned a cDNA encoding LRE ... detected in the extracts from two Japanese fireflies,Luciola cruciata and Luciola lateralis. We have cloned a cDNA encoding LRE ... protein fraction of some firefly extracts (P. pyralis, Luciola cruciata and Luciola lateralis). In this study, we purified the proteins ...
Tópico(s): Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
2001 - Elsevier BV | Journal of Biological Chemistry
Adam South, Teiji Sota, Norio Abe, Masahide Yuma, Sara M. Lewis,
... production or transfer of spermatophores in the aquatic Luciola fireflies widespread throughout Asia. We investigated this process in Japanese Luciola lateralis and L. cruciata by feeding males rhodamine ... various timepoints after mating. In both of these Luciola species, spermatophores were produced by three pairs of ... reproductive anatomy was observed for both sexes in Luciola ficta from Taiwan. These results suggest that nuptial ...
Tópico(s): Animal Behavior and Reproduction
2008 - Elsevier BV | Journal of Insect Physiology
Anchana Thancharoen, Lesley Ballantyne, Marc Branham, Ming‐Luen Jeng,
A new species of aquatic firefly belonging to Luciola Laporte is described and illustrated based on external ... males and females, and the genitalia of males. Luciola aquatilis sp. nov., a common firefly in Thailand was formerly commonly misidentified as Luciola brahmina Bourgeois. Other Luciola species that resemble L. aquatilis are discussed, as ...
Tópico(s): Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
2007 - Q15088586 | Zootaxa
Lesley Ballantyne, Christine L. Lambkin,
Luciola (Pygoluciola) kinabalua, new species (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) is described from males and females; a key to males ... P. styli/er Wittmer, 1939, continues to place Luciola (Pygoluciola) in a medial clade between Luciola and Atyphelia.
Tópico(s): Forest Insect Ecology and Management
2001 - Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum | The Raffles bulletin of zoology
Manabu Bessho‐Uehara, Yuichi Oba,
Nocturnal Japanese fireflies, Luciola parvula, emit from their lanterns a yellow light, one of the most red-shifted colors found among fireflies. Previously, ... luciferase gene, Luc1 and Luc2, from the fireflies Luciola cruciata and Luciola lateralis; Luc1 is responsible for the green-yellow ...
Tópico(s): Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
2017 - Wiley | Luminescence
Lesley Ballantyne, Xinhua Fu, Christine L. Lambkin, Ming‐Luen Jeng, Lynn Faust, W. M. C. D. Wijekoon, Daiqin Li, TENGFUI ZHU,
... and Abs. terminalis (Olivier 1883), all transferred from Luciola Laporte. Both L. dubia Olivier 1903 and L. dejeani Gemminger 1870 are synonymised with Luciola perplexa (Walker), and L. aegrota Olivier 1891 and ... and in some cases resolved. A neotype for Luciola chinensis (L.) is erected and Luciola praeusta (Kiesenwetter 1874) is synonymised with L. chinensis ( ...
Tópico(s): Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
2013 - Q15088586 | Zootaxa
A. Labeyrie, H. Le Coroller, Julien Dejonghe, Olivier Lardière, C. Aimé, Kjetil Dohlen, D. Mourard, Richard Lyon, Kenneth G. Carpenter,
Luciola is a large (1 km) "multi-aperture densified-pupil imaging interferometer", or "hypertelescope" employing many small ... also become addressable observationally. The technology readiness of Luciola approaches levels where low-orbit testing and stepwise ... km Neutron Star Imager should also become feasible. Luciola is therefore also seen as a precursor toward ...
Tópico(s): Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
2008 - Springer Science+Business Media | Experimental Astronomy
Xin Hua Fu, Lesley Ballantyne,
... determinations because of inadequate definition of the genus Luciola LaPorte. A key to genera of the Luciolinae ... trends and includes the first morphological details of Luciola (Photuroluciola) (Pic). An expanded generic definition of Pygoluciola ... is described and discussed. A lectotype male of Luciola cerata Olivier is designated and described.
Tópico(s): Fossil Insects in Amber
2008 - Q15088586 | Zootaxa
Keiko Gomi, Kozo Hirokawa, Naoki Kajiyama,
... from poly(A)+ RNA of the lanterns of Luciola cruciata and Luciola lateralis, using reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction, 5′- ...
Tópico(s): Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
2002 - Elsevier BV | Gene
1. Bei der Larve von Luciola cruciata und von Pyrocoelia rufa erfolgt das Leuchten nicht rhythmisch, sondern kontinuierlich, ohne dicht aufeinanderfolgende kurzdauernde Aufblinken. Beim Leuchten lassen sich ... Dauer unterbrochen.2. Das Leuchtorgan der Larve von Luciola cruciata und von Pyrocoelia rufa besteht ebenso wie ... und einer Uratzellschicht. Beim Leuchtorgan der Larve von Luciola cruciata entwickelt sich die Uratzellschicht nur spurenweise, bisweilen ...
Tópico(s): bioluminescence and chemiluminescence research
1942 - International Society of Cytology | CYTOLOGIA
Lesley Ballantyne, Itsuro Kawashima, Wan F. A. Jusoh, Hirobumi Suzuki,
... The famous Genji-botaru, the Genji firefly, formerly Luciola cruciata Motschulsky, 1854, now stands under Nipponoluciola cruciata ( ... from Japan. The lesser known Kumejima-botaru, formerly Luciola owadai Satô & Kimura, 1994, now stands under Nipponoluciola ... Kimura) gen. et comb. nov. A neotype for Luciola cruciata is designated. Keys to adult males and ... An overview of the status of the genus Luciola s. str. is given. Supplementary file addresses 1. ... of the Luciolinae; 2. List of species of Luciola s. str.; 3. List of Japanese Luciolinae; 4. ...
Tópico(s): Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
2022 - Consortium of European Natural History Museums | European Journal of Taxonomy
1. Die Larve der Luciola lateralis ist an ihrem vorletzten Abdominalsegment mit einem paarigen Leuchtorgan versehen, welches aus einer spurenweisen Uratzellschicht, die als Refraktor dient, ... Dauer unterbrochen.3. Das Männchen der Imago der Luciola lateralis besitzt am vorletzten und am letzten Abdominalsegment ... reduziert wird.4. Am Leuchtorgan der Imago der Luciola lateralis erfolgen als bioelektrische Begleiterscheinung des periodischen Aufleuchtens ... Tatsache gestützt, daß am Leuchtorgan der Larve von Luciola lateralis, in weichem noch keine Tracheenendzellen entwickelt sind, ...
Tópico(s): Plant and Biological Electrophysiology Studies
1942 - International Society of Cytology | CYTOLOGIA
T. Muthukumaran, N.V. KrishnaMurthy, N. Sivaprasad, Thankiah Sudhaharan,
Luciferase from Indian firefly Luciola praeusta (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae) was isolated and the properties compared with that of the North American firefly, Photinus pyralis. Luciola praeusta luciferase was purified using acetone extraction, gel- ... the unique spectral characteristics observed, we propose that Luciola praeusta luciferase in the native form is suitable ...
Tópico(s): Cell Image Analysis Techniques
2013 - Wiley | Luminescence
Farzane Kargar, Mojtaba Mortazavi, Amir Savardashtaki, Saman Hosseinkhani, Masoud Torkzadeh Mahani, Younes Ghasemi,
... from the beetle of an Iranian lampyrid species, Luciola sp. (Coleoptera-Lampyridae). In this study, a Luciola sp. firefly was collected from the Yasouj area ...
Tópico(s): bioluminescence and chemiluminescence research
2018 - Elsevier BV | International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
Uno Yuki, Hao Qiu, Toru Sai, Shunta Iguchi, Yota Mizutani, Takayuki Hoshi, Yoshihiro Kawahara, Yasuaki Kakehi, Makoto Takamiya,
... a small object with an embedded electronic circuit. Luciola is a light-emitting particle with a diameter ... distance between the transmitter and the receiver coil. Luciola is applied to a self-luminous pixel in ...
Tópico(s): Antenna Design and Analysis
2018 - Association for Computing Machinery | Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive Mobile Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies
Lesley Ballantyne, Christine L. Lambkin, Yuvarin Boontop, Wan F. A. Jusoh,
... is a characteristic of Pyrophanes. The description of Luciola testacea Motschulsky is discussed and many morphological characters ... gen. nov. Boontop is erected for specimens of Luciola indica Motschulsky as Inflata indica (Motsch.) comb. nov., ...
Tópico(s): Fossil Insects in Amber
2015 - Q15088586 | Zootaxa
Anurup Gohain Barua, Masakazu Iwasaka, Yuito Miyashita, Satoru Kurita, N. Owada,
... of three species of fireflies—two Japanese species Luciola cruciata, Luciola lateralis and one Indian species Luciola praeusta—positioned under a superconducting magnet. When the ...
Tópico(s): Plant and Biological Electrophysiology Studies
2011 - Springer Science+Business Media | Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences
Masakazu Iwasaka, Yuito Miyashita, Anurup Gohain Barua, Satoru Kurita, N. Owada,
... on firefly bioluminescence were investigated on two species, Luciola cruciata and Luciola lateralis. Strong static magnetic field exposure experiments were ... utilized PMFs stimulated and enhanced the bioluminescence of Luciola cruciata. The PMF with 250–325 T/s ...
Tópico(s): Biofield Effects and Biophysics
2011 - American Institute of Physics | Journal of Applied Physics
Vadim R. Viviani, Yoshihiro Ohmiya,
... E. Nakano (1989) Luciferase cDNA from Japanese firefly Luciola cruciata: cloning, structure and expression in E. coli.. ... of a cDNA encoding luciferase of a firefly Luciola lateralis.. Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 1131, 161–165. 10. ... Baldwin (1993) Luciferase from the east European firefly Luciola mingrelica cloning and nucleotide sequence of cDNA, overexpression ...
Tópico(s): Biosensors and Analytical Detection
2007 - Wiley | Photochemistry and Photobiology
Xinhua Fu, Nobuyoshi Ohba, Fredric V. Vencl, Chaoliang Lei,
Abstract The aquatic larvae of the firefly Luciola leii Fu and Ballantyne occur on the substrate of rice fields and ditches in Hubei Province of central China. The behaviour and ecology ... of approximately 630 ms after the male flash. Luciola leii was univoltine. Females oviposited 1 to 7 ...
Tópico(s): Animal Behavior and Reproduction
2006 - Cambridge University Press | The Canadian Entomologist
Bruce R. Branchini, Tara L. Southworth, Jennifer P. DeAngelis, Aldo Roda, Elisa Michelini,
... cDNA encoding the luciferase from the Italian firefly Luciola italica was cloned using reverse transcriptase-PCR and ... primer set based on the DNA sequence of Luciola mingrelica. The cDNA sequence of L. italica luciferase ...
Tópico(s): Cell Image Analysis Techniques
2006 - Elsevier BV | Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Leonardo Oliveira Pena Costa, Lucíola da Cunha Menezes Costa, Ricardo Lopes Cançado, Warley de Melo Oliveira, Paulo H. Ferreira,
... papers by this authorLucíola Da Cunha Menezes Costa, Lucíola Da Cunha Menezes Costa Pontifícia Universidade Católica de ... papers by this authorLucíola Da Cunha Menezes Costa, Lucíola Da Cunha Menezes Costa Pontifícia Universidade Católica de ...
Tópico(s): Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy
2006 - Wiley | Physiotherapy Research International
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 ... recorded from China, and it differs significantly from Luciola substriata Gorham. Cuticular plates in the female reproductive ...
Tópico(s): Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
2006 - Cambridge University Press | The Canadian Entomologist
H Ohkuma, Katsushi Abe, Yuzo Kosaka, Masako Maeda,
... luminescence, to separate information from three kinds of Luciola lateralis luciferase with a maximum luminescence of 559 ... 604 nm and 607 nm. Simultaneous luminescence of Luciola lateralis luciferase was determined by measuring the luminescence ... PGII) in which two kinds of biotinylated luciferase (Luciola lateralis) labelled as an enzyme producing yellow-green ...
Tópico(s): Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
2000 - Wiley | Luminescence
Yoshihiro Ohmiya, Nobuyoshi Ohba, Hiroyuki Toh, Frederick I. Tsuji,
... and 81.2% homology with the luciferases of Luciola mingrelica, Luciola lateralis and Luciola cruciata, respectively. Two regions in the enzymes were ...
Tópico(s): Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
1995 - Wiley | Photochemistry and Photobiology