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Luciola leii sp. nov., a new species of aquatic firefly (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae) from mainland China

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 April 2012

Xinhua Fu  and
Lesley Ballantyne
Xinhua Fu*
Affiliation:
Institute of Insect Resources, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
Lesley Ballantyne
Affiliation:
School of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, Charles Sturt University, P.O. Box 588, Wagga Wagga 2678, Australia
*
1 Corresponding author (e-mail: fuxinhua2001@yahoo.com).
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Abstract

A new species of aquatic firefly, Luciola leiisp. nov., from Hubei Province in mainland China is described from males, females, and larvae. It is the fifth species of aquatic firefly recorded from China, and it differs significantly from Luciola substriata Gorham. Cuticular plates in the female reproductive system (bursa) are described and their possible functions are discussed.

Résumé

Nous décrivons les mâles, les femelles et les larves d'une nouvelle espèce de luciole aquatique, Luciola leiisp. nov., de la province de Hubei en Chine continentale. C'est la cinquième espèce de luciole aquatique signalée en Chine et elle diffère considérablement de Luciola substriata Gorham. Nous décrivons les plaques cuticulaires du système reproducteur femelle (bourse) et en discutons les fonctions possibles.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 138 , Issue 3 , June 2006 , pp. 339 - 347
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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 2006

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