Oculogryphus
| Oculogryphus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Lampyridae |
| Genus: | Oculogryphus Jeng, Engel, and Yang, 2007 |
| Type species | |
| Oculogryphus fulvus Jeng, 2007 | |
| Diversity | |
| 4 species | |
Oculogryphus, is a genus of firefly beetles belonging to the subfamily Ototretinae of the family Lampyridae. The genus contains 4 species. The type specimen was discovered from Vietnam.
Description
Antennae filiform. Large compound eyes are deeply emarginated posteriorly. There are eight abdominal ventrites. No photogenic organs. Females of this genus can fluoresce with a blue-green light whole body. Species rely on photic cues for purposes of mating. Body shape of male is elongate oval.[1]
Species
- Oculogryphus bicolor Jeng, Branham & Engel, 2011 - Vietnam
- Oculogryphus chenghoiyanae Yiu & Jeng, 2018[2] - Hong Kong
- Oculogryphus fulvus Jeng, 2007 - Vietnam
- Oculogryphus shuensis Jeng & Engel, 2014 - China
References
- ↑ "Oculogryphus, A Remarkable New Genus of Fireflies from Asia" (PDF). Zookeys. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ↑ "Oculogryphus chenghoiyanae sp. n. (Coleoptera, Lampyridae): a new ototretine firefly from Hong Kong with descriptions of its bioluminescent behavior and ultraviolet-induced fluorescence in females". Zookeys. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
External links
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