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On Lampyroidea dispar in Bulgaria (Coleoptera, Lampyridae) [PDF]

Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa”, 2022
In this paper we provide information on the distribution and biology of Lampyroidea dispar (Fairmaire, 1857), based on males collected in Bulgaria. After its description, little research was conducted on this species. Here, for the first time, we provide
Denis Gradinarov, Fabrizio Fanti
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A Mysterious Asian Firefly Genus, Oculogryphus Jeng, Engel & Yang (Coleoptera, Lampyridae): The First Complete Mitochondrial Genome and Its Phylogenetic Implications. [PDF]

Insects
Simple Summary The family Lampyridae, commonly known as fireflies, is a cosmopolitan group comprising approximately 100 genera and 2200 species. Oculogryphus Jeng, Engel & Yang, 2007 is a small firefly genus endemic to Asia with only four known species ...
Yang YX, Kang Y, Ge XY, Yuan SL, Li XY, Liu HY.   +5 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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Luciérnagas (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) en sitios de avistamiento del centro de México

Revista Chilena de Entomología
Como resultado del proyecto del Grupo de Especialistas en Luciérnagas de la UICN-CSE: “Luciérnagas de México: taxonomía incluyente con los pueblos originarios y las comunidades en los sitios de avistamiento”, se ha proporcionado asesoramiento sobre la ...
Ishwari G. Gutiérrez-Carranza, Daniel E. Domínguez-León   +1 more
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Buscando Luciérnagas: findings on Mexican fireflies from an 8-year virtual citizen science project [PDF]

PeerJ
Fireflies are charismatic and conspicuous animals that often evoke childhood memories, which make firefly watching an emotional and even transformative experience.
Ek del-Val, Ana M. Flores-Gutiérrez, Regina González, Adrián Calleros   +3 more
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Antennal RNAseq reveals odorant receptors with sex-biased expression in the common eastern firefly, Photinus pyralis [PDF]

BMC Genomics
Background With their charismatic nighttime flashes, fireflies are a classic organismal system for studying the evolution of visual mating signals.
Sarah E. Lower, Samuel Pring, Hanh Tran, Katherine Martinson, Susan Deering, Mathew A. Price, Brian Vestal, Gregory M. Pask, Douglas B. Collins, Robert F. Mitchell   +9 more
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Sperm Competition and Paternity in the Endangered Firefly Pyrocoelia pectoralis (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Lampyrinae). [PDF]

Insects
Simple Summary Breeding and re-introducing the endangered firefly Pyrocoelia pectoralis (Lampyridae: Lampyrinae) to a suitable habitat has become necessary because increased urbanization and light pollution have seriously reduced its numbers.
Fu X, Meyer-Rochow VB, Ballantyne L, Zhu X, Zhang Q.   +4 more
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How to Overcome a Snail? Identification of Putative Neurotoxins of Snail-Feeding Firefly Larvae (Coleoptera: Lampyridae, <i>Lampyris noctiluca</i>). [PDF]

Toxins (Basel)
The larvae of some lampyrid beetles are highly specialized predators of snails. They have been observed to climb on the shells of their prey and use this exposed position to bite and inject secretions potentially originating from the midgut.
Krämer J, Hölker P, Predel R.
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Larval and adult morphology of Photuriselliptica Olivier (Coleoptera, Lampyridae) and a Halloweeny case of cave-dwelling firefly larva feeding on bat guano [PDF]

Zookeys
Abstract The predatory firefly Photuriselliptica is common throughout the Atlantic Forest and has been proposed as a biomonitor due to the species’ narrow niche and elevational range.
Souto P, Rosa S, de A. Zampaulo R, Rivera S, Pellegrini T, da Silveira L.   +5 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, Katarina M. Mikac, Ivana Pajač Živković, Bruno Krehula, Matej Orešković, Marija A. Galešić, Pave Ninčević, Filip Varga, Darija Lemić   +8 more
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