The mitochondrial genome of the firefly, Pyrocoelia amplissima (Olivier, 1886) (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) and its phylogenetic analysis [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. ResourcesWe presents the first complete mitochondrial genome of Pyrocoelia amplissima (Olivier, 1886) (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Pyrocoelia), a Chinese endemic firefly.
Mao Wang +8 more
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Systematic review of the firefly genus Emeia Fu, Ballantyne & Lambkin, 2012 (Coleoptera, Lampyridae) from China [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2022 The Luciolinae genus Emeia Fu, Ballantyne & Lambkin, 2012 is reviewed. Phylogenetic relationships based on cox1 DNA barcoding sequences from 42 fireflies and 2 outgroup species are reconstructed.
Cheng-Qi Zhu, Xiao-Dong Xu, Ying Zhen
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The complete mitochondrial genome of Lucidina vitalisi (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) and its phylogenetic analysis [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. ResourcesWe present the complete mitochondrial genome of the East Asian “dark” firefly Lucidina vitalisi (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Lampyrinae). The circular mitogenome measures 14,882 bp and includes the standard set of 37 genes along with a 259-bp control region.
Xiao-Hua Guo +6 more
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The complete mitochondrial genome of an ornamental firefly Pyrocoelia analis (Coleoptera, Lampyridae) [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2022 Pyrocoelia analis (Fabricius, 1801) (Coleoptera, Lampyridae, Pyrocoelia) is a beautiful ornamental insect widely distributed in East and Southeast Asia. The complete mitogenome of P. analis has been sequenced.
Xiaoyang Ji, Huachao Xu
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Antennal sensilla diversity in diurnal and nocturnal fireflies (Coleoptera, Lampyridae). [PDF]
PLoS ONEInsects use their antennae to collect environmental information. While the structural diversity of insect antennae is immediately obvious, the diversity of the minute antennal sensilla that interact with the environmental stimuli and translate them into ...
Yelena M Pacheco +6 more
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Complete mitochondrial genome of the firefly Luciola parvula Kiesenwetter (Coleoptera, Lampyridae) from Japan and its phylogenetic analyses [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. ResourcesWe have sequenced the complete mitochondrial genome of the firefly Luciola parvula Kiesenwetter, 1874 (Coleoptera, Lampyridae, Luciolinae) from Niigata Prefecture, Honshu, Japan, and inferred the Luciolinae phylogeny.
Yuki Selene Saito +2 more
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Buscando Luciérnagas: findings on Mexican fireflies from an 8-year virtual citizen science project [PDF]
PeerJFireflies are charismatic and conspicuous animals that often evoke childhood memories, which make firefly watching an emotional and even transformative experience.
Ek del-Val +3 more
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A new firefly genus from South America, with seven new species, a new combination, and notes on the phylogeny of Lampyrinae: Lucidotini (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) [PDF]
PeerJBackground Lucidotini is a diverse tribe of lampyrine fireflies present throughout the New World, Europe, and Asia. Most of the over 30 genera have overlapping diagnoses, largely due to a lack of revisionary and phylogenetic studies.
Jéssica Herzog Viana +4 more
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Antennal RNAseq reveals odorant receptors with sex-biased expression in the common eastern firefly, Photinus pyralis [PDF]
BMC GenomicsBackground With their charismatic nighttime flashes, fireflies are a classic organismal system for studying the evolution of visual mating signals.
Sarah E. Lower +9 more
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Firefly Occurrences in Croatia - One Step Closer from Citizen Science to Open Data [PDF]
Interdisciplinary Description of Complex Systems, 2022 Fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae), with more than 2 000 species in 100 genera worldwide, are a charismatic nocturnal species. Although popular in different cultures because of their association with warm summer evenings in childhood, fireflies are an ...
Helena Virić Gašparić +8 more
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