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 Australoluciola japenensis sp. nov. [ Figs 38–44 ] Holotype . Male. INDONESIA (as Dutch New Guinea): 1.45S , 136.08E , Japen Island Mt Baduri 1000 feet viii.1938 LEC ( NHML ). Paratypes (13). Same locality as holotype, 2 males , 11 females ( NHML ) . Diagnosis. Dorsal surface yellowish orange except for narrow dusky brown apex of elytra; distinguished from all other Australoluciola by the dorsal colouration; one of two Australoluciola with expanded and curved femora 3 and the curved tibiae 3 in the male (similar to Fig. 37 ). Distinguished from Aus. baduri sp. nov . by the elytral colouration; MPP longer than wide, considerably longer than the rounded posterolateral corners of V7 ( Fig. 44 ). Male. 4.8 – 5.5 mm long. Colour: pronotum, MS, and elytra yellowish orange, elytra with restricted dusky apical area; MN whitish due to underlying fat body; head between eyes yellowish, labrum brown, antennae and apical palpomeres dark brown; ventral surface of body (excluding LOs) yellowish except for brown apices of femora 1, 2 and brown tibiae and tarsi 1, 2; LO in V6, 7 whitish, extending into PLP and MPP except for a very narrow posterior margin; dorsal surface of abdomen including terminal tergites yellowish. Pronotum: 1.4–1.5 mm wide, 0.8–1.0 mm long; W/L = 1.5–1.8; midanterior margin rounded, not projecting beyond angulate anterolateral corners; lateral margins subparallel-sided (A=B=C or B=C); punctures contiguous or separated by up to their width. Elytra: pin punctate, often irregularly so along margins, punctures separated by their width. Head: gently excavated between eyes; GHW 0.9–1.0 mm; SIW 0.2 mm ; ASD> ASW. Abdomen ( Fig. 44 ; similar to Figs 35, 36 ): V3, V4 posterior margins not recurved; posterior margin of V7 trisinuate, posterolateral corners rounded, not produced as far as MPP ( Fig. 44 ); LOs in V7 occupying most of the area and reaching to sides and well into PLP and MPP except for a very narrow posterior margin; MPP apex truncate slightly rounded, L>W. T8: posterior margin straight ( Fig. 44 ); ventral surface with lateral ridges effaced anteriorly, no flanges. Aedeagus ( Figs 39 -41 ): anterior portion of ML slender and prolonged (arrowed in Figs); lateral margins of LL straight, tapering to apex; apices of LL narrowly rounded; L/W 5.0. Aedeagal sheath ( Figs 42, 43 ). Female. Associated by label data only. Macropterous, coloured as for male except for ventral abdomen where ventrites preceding LO are brownish; LO white; V7, 8 semitransparent yellowish. Bursa plates ( Fig. 38 ) observed through whole abdomen soaked in cold KOH, wide and paired. Etymology . The specific name (latinised, genitive case) derives from the type locality, meaning “of japen”. Remarks . Two species of Australoluciola bear swollen hind femora and curved tibiae, a feature seen in most species of Pyrophanes , but lack the MFC. The possible functions of such male leg modifications are discussed subsequently.