The external larval morphology of aquatic and terrestrial Luciolinae fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) Author Fu, Xinhua Author Ballantyne, Lesley Author Lambkin, Christine text Zootaxa 2012 3405 1 34 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.211302 d849f41f-5ac9-4f89-83dc-aad867ff8719 1175-5326 211302 Aquatica hydrophila (Jeng et al. ) Luciola hydrophila Jeng et al ., 2003 :544 (Fig. 39). Aquatica hydrophila (Jeng et al. ) . Fu et al ., 2010 :6 . Diagnosis. Protergum having rounded sides, lacking pale markings ( Jeng et al . 2003 ; Fig. 39); thoracic terga 2, 3 and abdominal terga 1–8 with wide pale median line, otherwise lacking any pale markings, plates obliquely emarginate in anterolateral corners. Pygopodia with basal row having two retractable filaments. Remarks . Larvae not examined by the authors herein. Jeng et al. (2003) briefly described the larva which they considered approached that of L. owadai ; differentiated on the basis of dorsal colour patterns and pygopod structure. FIGURES 1–6. Aquatica ficta larval head, 6th instar, SEM. 1 anterior, dorsal surface uppermost; 2 dorsal anterior half of head; 3 ventral; 4 right antenna; 5–6 maxillary palpus; 6 detail apical sensory area.