Systematics and Phylogenetics of Indo-Pacific Luciolinae Fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) and the Description of new Genera Author Ballantyne, Lesley A. lballantyne@csu.edu.au Author Lambkin, Christine L. lballantyne@csu.edu.au text Zootaxa 2013 2013-05-22 3653 1 1 162 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3653.1.1 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.3653.1.1 1175-5326 5265340 72A07BC6-AEB0-4EBC-AFA8-F5871065680F Pyrophanes Olivier [ Figs 221–227 ] Pyrophanes Olivier, 1885:368 ; in Baer, 1886:132; 1902:72; 1907:56; 1911b:102. McDermott, 1964:46 ; 1966:116 . Ballantyne, 1968:106 , 107; 1987b:173–176 . Ballantyne in Calder, 1998:180 . Ballantyne & Lambkin, 2000:70 : 2009 : Figs 94, 95 , 106, 107 , 503, 509. Type Species: Pyrophanes similis Olivier , designated by McDermott, 1966:116 . Diagnosis. Pyrophanes belongs to a group of 7 Luciolinae genera with males characterized by: an elongate slender aedeagus with LL concealed behind the ML when viewed from beneath, pronotal width less than width across the elytral humeri, parallel-sided elytra, aedeagal sheath elongate slender, widest across the middle, with posterior half of sternite not emarginate on either side, and tapering evenly towards a narrow entire apex. It is distinguished from all other genera by a combination of MFC and paraprocts on the aedeagal sheath; without deflexed elytral apices; femora 3 are swollen and curved in four of the five species; the posterior margin of V7 is trilobed with incurving lobes and small pointed projections between the PLP and MPP; the underside of T8 has depressions at the sides housing very short spines and hairs. Females are macropterous and the bursa in certain species has wide paired plates. Larvae lack laterally explanate margins in Pyrophanes similis ( Blair, 1927 ; Bertrand, 1972). This larva is not however reliably associated and an accurate identification of larval type for this genus is not available. This genus needs more extensive revision than is currently possible here. List of species - appendiculata Olivier - beccarii Olivier - quadrimaculata Olivier - similis Olivier - semilimbata (Olivier) comb. nov. Key to species of Pyrophanes Olivier using males 1. Hind femora not swollen or curved ( Figs 223, 224 )................................ semilimbata (Olivier) comb. nov. Hind femora swollen and curved......................................................................... 2 2. Elytra medium to dark brown, often with lateral and sutural margins semitransparent and pale ( Figs 223, 224 )............ 3 Elytra dingy or pale, clear yellow, always with apex dark brown to black; base of elytra may be brown ( Fig. 225 )......... 4 3 Elytra medium to dark brown, lateral margin, and often also sutural margin, yellow................ appendiculata Olivier Elytra medium to dark brown, without any paler margins.......................................... beccarii Olivier 4 Elytra yellow with apical and basal dark markings......................................... quadrimaculata Olivier Elytra yellow with only apices dark brown...................................................... similis Olivier Remarks . Olivier (1885) considered Luciola indica Motsch. approached Pyrophanes , and (1902) formally incorporated it. This species does not belong in Pyrophanes and is being addressed (Boontop, Lambkin and Ballantyne in prep.). Certain diagrams of the terminal abdomen of Pyrophanes are inaccurate e.g. Olivier (1885 , Plate V, Fig.12 ) and Olivier (1907 Plate 3 Fig. 10 ) are inaccurate representations of the terminal ventrite; McDermott’s (1964) brief redescription of Pyrophanes was probably influenced by the atypical abdomen of P. macdermotti McLean which he is known to have examined at this time and he misinterpreted various aspects. Ballantyne in Calder (1998) synonymised Luciola complicata Lea from far north Queensland with Pyrophanes beccarii Olivier.