Two new records of the subfamily Luciolinae Lacordaire, 1857 (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) with a checklist of genus Abscondita from India

Bioluminescence, being a fascinating adaptive manifestation of the animal kingdom, is displayed mostly by the insects belonging to the family Lampyridae, under the order Coleoptera. Two lampyrid species Abscondita terminalis (Olivier, 1883) and Triangulara frontoflava Pimpasalee, 2016 are recorded f...

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Main Authors:	Srinjana Ghosh, Subhankar Kumar Sarkar, Susanta Kumar Chakraborty
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:	Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity
Subjects:	Bioluminescence Diagnosis Fireflies New record Oriental
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287884X20301400

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spelling	doaj-705574b00a06410386ae6bf454aa88942021-04-02T21:35:16ZengElsevierJournal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity2287-884X2021-03-011415359Two new records of the subfamily Luciolinae Lacordaire, 1857 (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) with a checklist of genus Abscondita from IndiaSrinjana Ghosh0Subhankar Kumar Sarkar1Susanta Kumar Chakraborty2Department of Zoology, Bethune College, 181, Bidhan Sarani, Kolkata, 700006, West Bengal, India; Corresponding author. Tel.: +91 7980579965.Entomology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Kalyani, Kalyani, 741235, West Bengal, IndiaDepartment of Zoology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, 721102, West Bengal, IndiaBioluminescence, being a fascinating adaptive manifestation of the animal kingdom, is displayed mostly by the insects belonging to the family Lampyridae, under the order Coleoptera. Two lampyrid species Abscondita terminalis (Olivier, 1883) and Triangulara frontoflava Pimpasalee, 2016 are recorded for the first time from India. Diagnosis, description of male genitalia, photographs of adult males, materials examined, distribution, remarks on habitat preference, and distribution pattern for both the species have been highlighted. A comprehensive checklist and key to Indian species of the genus Abscondita are also presented.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287884X20301400BioluminescenceDiagnosisFirefliesNew recordOriental
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title	Two new records of the subfamily Luciolinae Lacordaire, 1857 (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) with a checklist of genus Abscondita from India
title_short	Two new records of the subfamily Luciolinae Lacordaire, 1857 (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) with a checklist of genus Abscondita from India
title_full	Two new records of the subfamily Luciolinae Lacordaire, 1857 (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) with a checklist of genus Abscondita from India
title_fullStr	Two new records of the subfamily Luciolinae Lacordaire, 1857 (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) with a checklist of genus Abscondita from India
title_full_unstemmed	Two new records of the subfamily Luciolinae Lacordaire, 1857 (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) with a checklist of genus Abscondita from India
title_sort	two new records of the subfamily luciolinae lacordaire, 1857 (coleoptera: lampyridae) with a checklist of genus abscondita from india
publisher	Elsevier
series	Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity
issn	2287-884X
publishDate	2021-03-01
description	Bioluminescence, being a fascinating adaptive manifestation of the animal kingdom, is displayed mostly by the insects belonging to the family Lampyridae, under the order Coleoptera. Two lampyrid species Abscondita terminalis (Olivier, 1883) and Triangulara frontoflava Pimpasalee, 2016 are recorded for the first time from India. Diagnosis, description of male genitalia, photographs of adult males, materials examined, distribution, remarks on habitat preference, and distribution pattern for both the species have been highlighted. A comprehensive checklist and key to Indian species of the genus Abscondita are also presented.
topic	Bioluminescence Diagnosis Fireflies New record Oriental
url	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287884X20301400
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Two new records of the subfamily Luciolinae Lacordaire, 1857 (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) with a checklist of genus Abscondita from India

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