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.