Luciola papuana Olivier, 1913b:417
Luciola (Luciola) papuana Olivier. McDermott, 1966:111
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
592PZ
(Olivier)
Olivier
[151,504,1722,1748]
Insecta
Lampyridae
Trisinuata
Animalia
Coleoptera
118
119
Arthropoda
species
papuana
[ Figs 251–258]
Luciola papuana Olivier, 1913b:417. Luciola (Luciola) papuanaOlivier. McDermott, 1966:111.
Holotype. Female. NEW GUINEA: North East: Sattelberg, Huon Gulf(Természettudományi Museum, Budapest). FIGURES 251–258. Trisinuata papuanaMales (Komba SAMA) and type female (252). 251, 252 dorsal; 253, 254 abdomen, dorsal (253) and ventral; 255 T8 ventral; 256 aedeagal sheath dorsal (anterior margin of sheath sternite missing); 257, 258 aedeagus left lateral (257) and dorsal. These figures share scale lines: 253, 254; 257, 258. Other specimens examined. NEW GUINEA: 5.38S, 146.28E, Finisterre Range, Saidor, Kiambavi village, vii.22–29.1958, WB, male, female ( BPBM). Saidor, Matoko village, WB, ix.6–24.1958 2 males; 28. ix–5–1958, 3 males; 29– ix–5–1958, 2 males( BPBM). Finisterre Mts, Komba, 2 males, 8 females L Wagner( SAMA). 7.00S, 147.00E, Morobe District, Huon Peninsula, Gang CreekCamp, Mt Rawlinson, 4500 feet, H. Van Deusen, vi–21– 26–1964, male; vi–8–1964, 2 males( AMNH).
Diagnosis.One of four species from New Guineawith brown dorsal colouration; distinguished from Aus. fuscamagna sp. nov.and Aus. fuscaparva sp. nov.by the bipartite LO in V7, and Tri. papuaeby the absence of a deflexed elytral apex. Male. 6.7–7.2 mmlong. Colour ( Fig. 251): entirely dark brown except for white V6, 7 and pale T6–8 ( Figs 253, 254). Pronotum: 1.5–1.7 mmwide; 1.0– 1.1 mmlong; W/L 1.5–1.7; punctures shallow, separated by width of puncture or contiguous; pronotal disc smooth and shiny between punctures; lateral margins diverge along length (C>A, B). Head: GHW 1.3–1.4 mm; ASD <ASW. Abdomen ( Figs 253, 254, 255): muscles attaching in median area between LO halves are visible through cuticle, LO extending to sides of V7 and into PLP; MPP wider than long, curving dorsally at its apex which is bifurcate into 2 fine points, shorter and narrower than wide PLP ( Fig. 254). T8 ( Fig. 255): well defined, wide lateral ridges and short wide apically rounded flanges. Aedeagus ( Figs 257, 258): anterior prolongation of ML not long and slender; apices of LL concealed behind ML and not laterally expanded; lateral margins of LL very slightly curved.
Remarks. Olivier (1913b)based this species on a female. The similarity of pronotal colour to the typefemale is most obvious in these males. Table 9lists Luciolinaewith dark dorsal colouration.
Guinea-Bissau
Huon Gulf
North East
Sattelberg
118
119
1
holotype
BPBM
Guinea-Bissau
-5.38
Finisterre Range
783
146.28
Kiambavi village
119
120
1
1958-09-05
BPBM
Guinea-Bissau
Saidor
Matoko village
119
120
7
7
[623,1351,1742,1766]
SAMA
L Wagner
Guinea-Bissau
Finisterre Mts
Komba
119
120
10
8
2
1964-06-08
1964-06-26
1964-06-08
AMNH
H. Van Deusen
Guinea-Bissau
Mt Rawlinson
1372
-7.0
Morobe District
782
147.0
Gang Creek
119
120
2
2