Discovery of the female of Pyrocoelia prolongata in Taiwan (Coleoptera, Lampyridae)

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 abdo...

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Main Authors: Ming-Luen Jeng, Michael Engel, Ping-Shih Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2011-07-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:http://zookeys.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=2603