Systematics of Indo-Pacific fireflies with a redefinition of Australasian Atyphella Olliff, Madagascan Photuroluciola Pic, and description of seven new genera from the Luciolinae (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) Author Ballantyne, Lesley A. Author Lambkin, Christine text Zootaxa 2009 2009-02-04 1997 1 188 journal article 1175­5334 Pygatyphella eliptaminensis ( Ballantyne, 1968 ) ( Figs 64 , 255 , 264, 266, 270–273 ) Luciola (Pygatyphella) eliptaminensis Ballantyne, 1968: 113 . Holotype . Male. PAPUA NEW GUINEA : West Sepik ( Sandaun ) Pr., 5.13S , 141.5E Eliptamin Valley , 1665–2530m , June 23–30, 1959 , W. W. Brandt ( BPBM ). Material examined . Holotype male, allotype female (same locality as holotype). Diagnosis. A large species ( 12.4–15.4 mm long) ( Figs 64 , 255 , 264 ), similar to Pygat. peculiaris , the males of which are < 10 mm long, distinguished by the absence of dorsal protuberances on V7, the distribution at high altitude, the shorter MPP of V7, the restricted LO occupying <half the area of V7 with posterior margin entire, and the scarce arching of V7 posterior to LO ( Ballantyne, 1968 , Figs 54, 55 ). Similar to Pygat . obsoleta but larger, distinguished by the broad expansion of LL apices and the very short and broad production of the inner apical margin of the LL ( Figs 270, 271 ). Male . T8 with posterior (entire) area quite short ( Fig. 273 ); aedeagal sheath ( Fig. 272 ) with tergite narrow, anterior margin darker than rest, sternite narrowed in posterior half. Female . Macropterous, 15.7 mm long, assumed capable of flight; characterised in Ballantyne (1968:114) ; V7 broadly and moderately deeply emarginated across posterior margin with posterolateral corners acutely angles (R corner rounded, L slightly angulate), and with oval depressions (corresponding to D-V muscles) within the posterolateral projections; V 8 median posterior margin narrowly and shallowly indented; lateral margins of T8 converge posteriorly with posterior margin truncate. Remarks. Ballantyne (1968) described this species from two males and one female , highlighting its differences from Atyphella peculiaris . It is known only from these records.