Transcriptome sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of four species of luminescent beetles
Scientific Reports, 2017 The evolution of bioluminescence has prompted scientific attention to illuminate phylogenetic relationships of luminescent beetles. However, genomic resources are virtually lacking in rhagophthalmids (Rhagophthalmidae) and their related firefly beetles ...
Kai Wang +3 more
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Improved light extraction in the bioluminescent lantern of a Photuris firefly (Lampyridae)
, 2013 A common problem of light sources emitting from an homogeneous high-refractive index medium into air is the loss of photons by total internal reflection. Bioluminescent organisms, as well as artificial devices, have to face this problem.
Bay, Annick +3 more
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Molecular characterization of firefly nuptial gifts: a multi-omics approach sheds light on postcopulatory sexual selection [PDF]
, 2016 Postcopulatory sexual selection is recognized as a key driver of reproductive trait evolution, including the machinery required to produce endogenous nuptial gifts.
Al-Wathiqui, Nooria +4 more
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Phylogenomics‐based click‐beetle classification tackles multiple origins of phenotypic modifications
Systematic Entomology, Volume 51, Issue 1, January‐March 2026.Using a concatenated dataset consisting of new genomic data from 73 species across 40 click‐beetle tribes and an earlier published, smaller dataset, we conducted the first 4200‐ortholog study targeting the phylogeny of Elateridae with the highest resolution to date.
Michal Motyka +3 more
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Bioluminescence emissions of firefly _Luciola praeusta_ Kiesenwetter 1874 (Coleoptera : Lampyridae : Luciolinae) [PDF]
, 2008 _In vivo_ emission and time-resolved spectra of firefly _Luciola praeusta_ Kiesenwetter 1874 (Coleoptera : Lampyridae : Luciolinae) have been recorded.
Anurup Gohain Barua +3 more
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Systematic Entomology, Volume 51, Issue 1, January‐March 2026.Genomic data support the definition of a new elateroid family, Badmaateridae fam. nov., with Badmaater chilensis gen. nov. sp. nov. as the only representative. Badmaateridae is sister to an extensive clade containing fireflies, soldier beetles, net‐winged beetles and click beetles.
Vasily V. Grebennikov +5 more
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Chemiluminescent Tags for Tracking Insect Movement in Darkness: Application to Moth Photo-Orientation [PDF]
, 2017 The flight tracks of Manduca sexta (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) flying toward a 5 watt incandescent light bulb were recorded under low light conditions with the aid of a camera-mounted photomultiplier and a glowing marker technique.
Gewax, Lawrence J +3 more
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Systematic Entomology, Volume 51, Issue 1, January‐March 2026.This is the first phylogenomic study of Omethidae using genome skimming, sampling representatives of all subfamilies to resolve long‐standing conflicts between morphology‐ and multigene‐based hypotheses. Phylogenomic analyses recovered Omethidae sister to Artematopodidae and strongly support Telegeusinae as a subfamily of Omethidae, rejecting its ...
Vinicius S. Ferreira +8 more
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Natural history of four species of Platydracus Thomson (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) in Heliconia bourgaeana Petersen (Zingiberales: Heliconiaceae) flower bracts [PDF]
, 2012 The insect fauna within inflorescences of Heliconia bourgaeana Petersen (Zingiberales: Heliconiaceae) was evaluated in Parque Metlac, Fortín de las Flores, Veracruz, Mexico between May and October 1995.
Frank, J. Howard, Morón, Miguel Angel
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Effects of Collection Cup Preservative on Flight Intercept Trap Performance for Forest Insects
Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, Volume 173, Issue 12, Page 1330-1340, December 2025.Flight intercept traps are important tools for the monitoring and surveillance of forest Coleoptera. We investigated the comparative efficacy of three wet (saturated saltwater, propylene glycol, and soapy water) and one dry (dichlorvos strip) collection cup treatments on the capture of forest insects.
Joel T. L. Goodwin +2 more
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