Systematics and Phylogenetics of Indo-Pacific Luciolinae Fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) and the Description of new Genera
Ballantyne, Lesley A.
Lambkin, Christine L.
Zootaxa
2013
2013-05-22
3653
1
1
162
JV26
Ballantyne & Lambkin, 2013
Ballantyne & Lambkin
2013
[151,443,1505,1531]
Insecta
Lampyridae
Australoluciola
Animalia
Coleoptera
55
56
Arthropoda
species
maxima
sp. nov.
[ Figs 75–82]
Holotype. Male. NEW GUINEA: 3.22S 142.14E, West Sepik Province, Torricelli Mt Sea Fallsnear Afua, 1700 feet1939 P G Moore( NHML). Paratype(1). Male, same data as holotype ( NHML).
Diagnosis. The largest species of Australoluciola( 9.9–10 mmlong) with orange pronotum, dark brown non margined elytra and trisinuate posterior margin to V7; abdominal tergites dark brown. Male. 9.9–10 mmlong. Colour ( Figs75–77): pronotum and MN orange, MS dusky brown, elytra very dark brown; all of ventral surface including head mouthparts and antennae, very dark brown except for white LO in V6, 7, and white posterior margin of V5; basal portion of MPP behind LO clear semitransparent, tip of MPP very dark brown; LO in V6, 7 whitish, extending into PLP and MPP except for a narrow posterior margin; dorsal surface of abdomen including terminal tergites dark brown ( Figs 76, 77). Pronotum: 2.9 mmwide, 1.7–1.9 mmlong; W/L = 1.5–1.7; midanterior margin rounded, barely projecting beyond anterolateral corners; lateral margins divergent posteriorly (C, B>A); punctures contiguous or separated by less than their width. Elytra: pin punctate, punctures separated by their width; two to three weakly defined interstitial lines visible. Head: strongly excavated between eyes; GHW 1.9–2.0 mm; SIW 0.3 mm; ASD <ASW. Abdomen ( Figs 75–77): V3, V4 posterior margins not recurved; posterior margin of V7 trisinuate, posterolateral corners rounded, not produced as far as MPP; LOs in V7 occupying most of the area and reaching to sides and well into PLP and MPP, except for a narrow posterior margin; MPP apex slightly rounded, L>W. T8: posterior margin slightly obliquely truncate beside median emargination ( Fig. 77); ventral surface with lateral ridges rounded anteriorly, no flanges. Aedeagus ( Figs 78–80): margins of ML subparallelsided; anterior prolongation of ML short and wide; lateral margins of LL straight, not expanded in apical ½; apices of LL obliquely truncate; L/W=3.2. Aedeagal sheath ( Figs 81, 82). Femaleand Larva.Unknown.
Etymology. Named for its size (Latin maximus, a, um large).
NHML
P G Moore
Guinea-Bissau
Afua
518
-3.22
West Sepik Province
784
142.14
Torricelli Mt Sea Falls
55
56
1
holotype
[199,791,1677,1701]
NHML
P G Moore
Guinea-Bissau
Afua
518
-3.22
West Sepik Province
784
142.14
Torricelli Mt Sea Falls
55
56
1
paratype